Don Martin

James Donald "Don" Martin


Born:
February 7, 1920
Poplar Bluff, MO

Died:
September 30, 1997
Goreville, IL


Career
1939-40 Central Missouri (College)
1940-41 Central Missouri (College)
1941-42 Central Missouri (College)
1946-47 St. Louis Bombers (BAA)
1947-48 St. Louis Bombers (BAA)
1948-49 St. Louis Bombers (BAA)
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets (BAA)
1949-50 Effingham High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Effingham High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach
1951-52 Effingham High School - Illinois (High School) Head coach 

After his basketball career, he went into education, teaching phys ed and coaching junior high basketball He married Josephine in 1944 and they had three sons; James, Thomas and Steven.

Source:
Obituary, Southern Illinoisian, October 3, 1997

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/martido01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=martido01