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Dean Mealy

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Dean Mealy
Personal information
Born(1915-05-07)May 7, 1915
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
DiedApril 28, 1973(1973-04-28) (aged 57)
Massillon, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCuyahoga Falls
(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
CollegeMuskingum (1934–1938)
PositionCenter
Career history
1937–1939Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1939–1940Oshkosh All-Stars
Career highlights and awards

Dean R. Mealy (May 7, 1915 – April 28, 1973) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots and Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1937 and 1940.[1][2][3] For his career he averaged 3.8 points per game and helped lead the Wingfoots to the NBL championship in 1937–38.[1]

While at Muskingum University, Mealy played for the football, basketball, and track teams.[2]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Denotes seasons in which Tamango's team won an NBL championship

NBL

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Akron 8 6 16 28 3.5
1938–39 Akron 10 15 14 44 4.4
1939–40 Oshkosh 1 0 0 0 .0
Career 19 21 30 72 3.8

Playoffs

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Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Akron 3 2 5 9 3.0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dean Mealy NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Dean Mealy". Peach Basket Society. August 31, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dean Mealy Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 25, 2019.