Luther Harris

Luther Harris, Jr.


Born:
August 27, 1923
Browning (?), IL

Died:
February 3, 1986
Cottage Hills, IL


Career
1941-42 East Alton-Wood River - Wood River, IL (High School)
1942-43 East Alton-Wood River - Wood River, IL (High School)
1946-47 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1947-48 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1947-48 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
1948-49 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
1949-50 Wood River Standard Oilers (Independent)

Born to Luther and Bessie Harris, with a brother, Norman E. Harris.

Almost positive this is our guy. Age is right, and died near where he grew up. (Same county, a few miles away)

Source:
Alton Evening Telegraph, March 28, 1950


Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/h/harrilu01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=harrilu02