Gorham Getchell

American basketball and football player (1920-1980)

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Also known as Charles Gorham Getchell

Born: August 14, 1920
Died: July 7, 1980
Birthplace: Abington Township
Place of death: Manhattan Beach
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: basketball player
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1.Stated in RealGMRetrieved 2022-04-04
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, American football player
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1.Stated in Pro Football ReferenceRetrieved 2022-05-09
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, basketball coach
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1.Stated in College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comRetrieved 2022-04-24
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Education: Jenkintown School District
, Temple University
Height: 193 cm
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1.Stated in Basketball ReferenceRetrieved 2017-02-05
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Overview

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Charles Gorham Getchell was an American professional basketball and American football player. He played one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Ironmen. During the 1947 National Football League (NFL) season Getchell was a member of the Baltimore Colts. He attended Temple University.

Overview

NBA stats — season by season

1 season · from AIDB's NBA dataset

Season	Team	G	PTS	FT%	PPG
1946–47	PIT	16	5	100.000	0.3
Career		16	5	1.000	0.3

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36 statements · 17% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Sex or gender: male
Position played on team / speciality: center
Sport: basketball
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1.Stated in National Basketball AssociationRetrieved 2022-04-23
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American football
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1.Stated in Pro Football ReferenceRetrieved 2022-05-09
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Mass: 93 kg
Member of sports team: Temple Owls men's basketball
Country for sport: United States
End of work period: 1947
Start of work period: 1946
League: NCAA Division I men's basketball
Family name: Getchell
Given name: Gorham
Native language: English

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