Ray Wertis

Raymond Anthony Wertis


Born:
July 30, 1923
Elmhurst, NY

Died:
January 19, 2006
Hollywood, FL


Career
1939-40 Far Rockaway High School - New York (High School)
1940-41 Far Rockaway High School - New York (High School)
1942-43 St. John's University (College) Freshmen
1943-44 St. John's University (College)
1944-45 St. John's University (College)
1945-46 St. John's University (College)
1946-47 Toronto Huskies (BAA)
1946-47 Cleveland Rebels (BAA)
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers (BAA)
1948-49 Saratoga Indians (NYSL)

Ray came out of St. John's and was one of Ed Sadowski's New York players in Toronto. He was traded in December of 1947 along with Sadowski to Cleveland.

Wertis later became a police officer and a homicide detective.

Source:

Sun-Sentinel, January 29, 2006

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wertira01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=wertira01