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Charles Epperson (June 16, 1919 – December 16, 1996) was an American
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player. He was an early professional player in the National Basketball League (which later merged with the
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to form the
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) and was a starter on the University of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team. Epperson, a 6'1"
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from
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, played college basketball at
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for future
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coach
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. Epperson played from 1939 to 1942 and, as a junior, was a starting forward for the Badgers' 1941 national championship team. After the completion of his college career, Epperson played in the National Basketball League for the
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in 1942 and 1946. He also played a season in the short-lived
Professional Basketball League of America The Professional Basketball League of America (1947–1948) was a basketball league in the United States that was started in 1947 in response to the tremendous upsurge in interest in basketball in the era immediately following World War II. T ...
for the Saint Joseph Outlaws in 1947–48., pg. 286-7


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NBA statsCharlie Epperson's profile at Pro Basketball Encyclopedia
1919 births 1996 deaths Basketball players from Michigan Forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Jackson, Michigan Professional Basketball League of America players Sheboygan Red Skins players Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball players American men's basketball players {{1910s-US-basketball-bio-stub