Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | October 23, 1924
Died | October 24, 2006 Wilmington, Delaware | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Darby (Darby Township, Pennsylvania) |
College | Temple (1944–1947) |
NBA draft | 1947: undrafted |
Playing career | 1947–1951 |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1947 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1947–1949 | Utica Olympics |
1948–1949 | Reading |
1949–1951 | Lancaster Roses |
James Aloysius Joyce (October 23, 1924 – October 24, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in one game during the 1947–48 season.[1][3] He also competed in the New York State Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball League.[2] In Joyce's post-playing career, he first taught physical education in Ferris, Delaware before working in the Traffic Department in Hercules, Delaware.[2]