Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Leroy Lins

Leroy John Lins


Born:
June 21, 1913
Milltown, NJ

Died:
August 12, 1986
Atlantis, FL

Career
1929-30 New Brunswick High School - New Jersey (High School)
1930-31 New Brunswick High School - New Jersey (High School)
1931-32 Rutgers Preperatory School  - New Jersey (Prep School)
1932-33 Rutgers Preperatory School  - New Jersey (Prep School)
1934-35 Rutgers University (College)
1935-36 Rutgers University (College)
1936-37 Rutgers University (College)
1937-38 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (NBL)

Served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2. Lins worked for Goodyear for many years, involved in the company's operations in Singapore and Paris.

He was married to Betty (1916-2002) in 1939, and they had two sons: Michael (1946-2013) and Steve.

Source:
Akron Beacon Journal, August 14, 1986
Central New Jersey Home News, August 17, 1986

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/l/linsle01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=linsle01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/leroy-lins/

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