Charles Pinkney "Chick" Halbert IV (February 27, 1919 – March 4, 2013) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
A 6'9"
center from
West Texas A&M University, Halbert played five seasons (1946–1951) in the
Basketball Association of America
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(later known as the National Basketball Association). He was a member of the
Chicago Stags, the
Philadelphia Warriors
The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden ...
, the
Boston Celtics
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, the
Providence Steamrollers, the
Washington Capitols, and the
Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.8
points per game
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and 7.9
rebounds per game
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in his career and earned
All-BAA Second Team honors in 1947.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
Death Notice
1919 births
2013 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Basketball players from Texas
Boston Celtics players
Centers (basketball)
Chicago Stags players
People from Albany, Texas
Philadelphia Warriors players
Providence Steamrollers players
Washington Capitols players
West Texas A&M Buffaloes basketball players
20th-century American sportsmen
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