Thomas Fitz Sealy (February 23, 1921 – November 29, 2000) was a former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] He also played for the Dayton Rens of the National Basketball League.[2][3]
 Sealy, circa 1951 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 29, 2000 (aged 79) Rome, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Brooklyn |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1940–1941 | Washington Bruins |
| 1941–1942 | Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
| 1942–1943 | New York Rens |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago Brown Bombers |
| 1945–1947 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1947–1950 | New York Rens |
| 1948–1949 | Detroit Vagabond Kings / Dayton Rens |
| 1949–1950 | Hartford Hurricane |
| 1952–1953 | Harlem Globetrotters |
Sealy was featured in the film Tommy and the Basketball.[4] He was an active player in 1946 for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] Sealy was 6'2" and played for Brooklyn College.[5] He played all 40 games for the Rens in the 1948–49 season, finishing the season as their 5th leading scorer with 260 points (6.5 points per game).[6] He died in November 2000.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "1946 Harlem Globetrotters". Thegardenisland.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Sealy". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Tom Sealy". Pro Basketball Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ Tommy and the basketball : a story of Fitz "Thomas" Sealy, a man who played the game straight and won!. OCLC 23792792. Retrieved 27 March 2015 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ "The All-Time Roster of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters". harlemglobetrotters.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "1948-49 Dayton Rens Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "The Daily Plant : NYC Parks". nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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