Connie Simmons- Center Age-23 eight-6 feet 8; Weight - 205 lbs. Pro-experience--years. Hometown, Flushing, N.Y. Sparkplug of the bullets drive to the RAA title last winter when obtained in February by the Bullets in a straight player deal from the Boston Celtics for Mike Bloom. Scored 386 points and topped the Bullets scoring in their 11-game post-season playoff with 176 points. Set Baltimore Coliseum one game scoring record with 34 points against New York in playoff game, March 27th. Led the Boston Celtics in scoring for the 1946-47 season with 700 points. Has three brothers and three sisters. Brother John starred for Montreal in the International Baseball League last summer and has been drafted by the Washington Senators for the 1949 season. Brother Billy held lightweight boxing title of Army ,Navy and Marines in Pacific Theatre during World War II. Married Jean Mary Ackerman, a former Conover model, and has a four month old daughter, Diane. Pro-record: 1946-47 Boston Celtics. High scorer with 700 points. 1947-48 Boston and Baltimore.
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- Connie Simmons- Center Age-23 eight-6 feet 8; Weight - 205 lbs. Pro-experience--years. Hometown, Flushing, N.Y. Sparkplug of the bullets drive to the RAA title last winter when obtained in February by the Bullets in a straight player deal from the Boston Celtics for Mike Bloom. Scored 386 points and topped the Bullets scoring in their 11-game post-season playoff with 176 points. Set Baltimore Coliseum one game scoring record with 34 points against New York in playoff game, March 27th. Led the Boston Celtics in scoring for the 1946-47 season with 700 points. Has three brothers and three sisters. Brother John starred for Montreal in the International Baseball League last summer and has been drafted by the Washington Senators for the 1949 season. Brother Billy held lightweight boxing title of Army ,Navy and Marines in Pacific Theatre during World War II. Married Jean Mary Ackerman, a former Conover model, and has a four month old daughter, Diane. Pro-record: 1946-47 Boston Celtics. High scorer with 700 points. 1947-48 Boston and Baltimore.
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[Information from item housing] Simmons, Connie Baltimore Pro Basketball Player
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[ca. January 1949]
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Photographs
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Photographic prints
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
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Basketball
Basketball players
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- 1 photograph : print ; sheet 255 x 208 mm
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