Friday, April 28, 2017

Dick Anderson

Richard Everett Anderson


Born:
June 24, 1921
Fresno, CA

Died:
December 15, 2005



Career
1937-38 Olympia High School - Washington (High School)
1938-39 Olympia High School - Washington (High School)
1939-40 Olympia High School - Washington (High School)
1940-41 Olympia Elks - Washington (Independent)
1941-42 St. Martin's College (College)
1945-46 Olympia Elks - Washington (Independent)
1946-47 Olympia Roundtablers - Washington (Independent)
1946-47 Salem Trailblazers (PCBL)
1946-47 Spokane Orphans (PCBL)

Born in California to Lawrence and Zelma Anderson, Richard moved with his family to the Olympia, Washington, area in 1927. He was a high schorer for Olympia HS and attended St. Martin's College before the onset of World War 2. After the war, Anderson (5'10.5, 150 lbs) played more basketball around Olympia before signing with the Salem Trailblazers of the Pacific Coast League around February 3, 1947 and transferred to Spokane when the two clubs merged.


Source:
The Olympian (Olympia, WA), February 25, 1940

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