Bruce Hale
Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball at Santa Clara University, then played professionally in the early NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Jets, Fort Wayne Pistons, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged 9.1 points per game over his NBA career.[1] He later held coaching positions with the University of Miami, the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association, and St. Mary's College of California. Before he died of a heart attack in 1980, he had been working as a marketing director at the KNBR radio station.[2]
Hale's daughter, Pam, married basketball player Rick Barry, who played for Hale at the University of Miami.[3]
Hale was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[4]
References
- ↑ Bruce Hale playing statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
- ↑ "Former basketball coach dies". The Ledger. January 2, 1981. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
- ↑ Frank Deford. "Razor-cut Idol Of San Francisco". Sports Illustrated. February 13, 1967. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
- ↑ University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame inductees. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.
- 1918 births
- 1980 deaths
- Basketball players from Oregon
- American men's basketball players
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- Indianapolis Jets players
- Indianapolis Olympians players
- Miami Hurricanes men's basketball coaches
- Oakland Oaks coaches
- Player-coaches
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball coaches
- Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Medford, Oregon
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
