Dillard Crocker

Dillard Crocker
Personal information
Born (1925-01-19)January 19, 1925
Coffee County, Tennessee
Died September 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 89)
Niles, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Niles (Niles, Michigan)
College Western Michigan (1947–1948)
Position Forward / Guard
Career history
1945–1946 Niles American Legion
1947–1948 Benton Harbor Naval Armory
1948 Detroit Vagabond Kings
1948 Fort Wayne Pistons
1948–1949 Anderson Duffey Packers
1949–1950 Denver Nuggets
1950 Denver Refiners
1950–1951 Anderson Packers
1951 Indianapolis Olympians
1951–1953 Milwaukee Hawks
1953–1955 House of David
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL champion (1949)

James Dillard Crocker (January 19, 1925 – September 1, 2014) was an American professional basketball power forward.

Born in Niles, Michigan in 1925, Crocker played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During that time, Crocker played for the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–49), the Denver Nuggets (1949–50), the Indianapolis Olympians (1951), and the Milwaukee Hawks (1951–53). He spent the 1950–51 season in the National Professional Basketball League (NPBL). He attended Western Michigan University.[1]

Crocker died in Niles, Michigan on September 1, 2014.

References

  1. "James Dillard Crocker, of Niles". leaderpub.com. September 4, 2014.
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