Personal information | |
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Born | Springfield, Ohio | November 3, 1910
Died | August 22, 2001 Springfield, Ohio | (aged 90)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Springfield (Springfield, Ohio) |
College | Wittenberg (1932–1935) |
Position | Guard / forward |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1935–1936 | Dayton Rays Clothiers |
1936–1938 | Columbus Athletic Supply |
As coach: | |
1937–1950 | Springfield HS |
Elwood Gilbert "Woody" Pitzer (November 3, 1910 – August 22, 2001) was an American professional basketball and minor league baseball player.[1][2] He played for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.5 points per game.[1][3] In college, he played both basketball and baseball for Wittenberg University.[2]
In addition to basketball, Pitzer played minor league baseball for two years after college graduation.[4] He competed for the Bartlesville Reds in 1935 and the Bartlesville Bucs in 1936, teams in the Cincinnati Reds farm system.[4] In 127 career games, Pitzer batted .295 and hit one home run.[4]