Glynn Downey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Glynn Downey

American basketball player (1915-1976)

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1915

Place of Birth: Franklin, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1976

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Melville Glynn Downey (September 1, 1915 – January 30, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach.
He was an All-American college player at Purdue University and played two professional seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), front-runner to the modern NBA. Downey played at Purdue from 1934 to 1937, earning second-team All-American honors from the Omaha World.
He played the 1938–39 NBL season for the Indianapolis Kautskys and the 1939–40 season for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans.
He averaged 5.1 points per game over 37 NBL contests.He died on January 30, 1976 at age 60.