Fred Barker

Fred Allen Barker


Born:
November 22, 1917
Broughton, IL

Died:
August 24, 2002
St. Louis, MO


Career
Murray State JC - Tishomingo, Oklahoma (College) ??
1940-41 South St. Louis YMCA (Independent)
1942-43 Meramec Caverns - Missouri (Independent / AAU)
1943-44 Meramec Caverns - Missouri (Independent / AAU)
1946-47 St Louis All-Stars (Independent)
1946-47 St Louis Blues (Independent)
1947-48 Springfield Squires (PBLA)

St Louis Dispatch article mentioned he was from Broughton, Illinois. From there, found the Fred Barker from Broughton. Age fits.

Born to Henderson and Katie Barker, Barker played basketball around the St. Louis area in the 1940's. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2.

He was married to Hilda Dudenhoeffer (1919-2011) in 1941.

Source:
St. Louis Post Dispatch, January 27, 1944
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 26, 2002

Stats:
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=barkefr01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/fred-barker/