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Homer Fuller

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Homer Fuller
Personal information
Born(1920-01-09)January 9, 1920
Annona, Texas
DiedMarch 25, 2007(2007-03-25) (aged 87)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolAnnona (Annona, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M–Commerce (1939–1942)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
As player:
1944–1945Oshkosh All-Stars
As coach:
1945–1954W. H. Adamson HS

William Homer Fuller (January 9, 1920 – March 25, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1944–45 season averaged 5.3 points per game.[1][3] At Texas A&M University–Commerce he played basketball and tennis.[2]

After college, Fuller tried to join the Navy but was denied due to vascular problems in his legs.[2] He became a school teacher in the Dallas, Texas area while also coaching and refereeing high school basketball and football.[4] He moved up the ranks in education to become a Deputy Assistant Superintendent, retiring in 1981.[4] Fuller also refereed collegiately for the Missouri Valley Conference and holds the distinction of being on the officiating crew of the first college football game in the Houston Astrodome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Homer Fuller NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Homer Fuller". Peach Basket Society. January 18, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Homer Fuller Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "William Fuller Obituary". Dallas Morning News. Legacy.com. 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.