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Personal information | |
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Born | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | January 30, 1924
Died | October 20, 2003 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | (aged 79)
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) |
College | Rhode Island (1943–1946) |
Playing career | 1946–1949 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 3 |
Coaching career | 1957–1968 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
As coach: | |
1957–1968 | Rhode Island |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,961 (11.9 ppg) |
Assists | 572 (3.5 apg) |
Games | 165 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ernest A. Calverley (January 30, 1924 – October 20, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. He was an All-American while playing for the University of Rhode Island. He played professionally with the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons from 1946 to 1949. Calverley led the league in assists and was an All-BAA Second Team selection in his first season in the league.