Clint Wager
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1920
Birth placeWinona, Minnesota, U.S.
Death dateFebruary 29, 1996 (aged 76)
Death placeExcelsior, Minnesota, U.S.
Number51, 69
Position 1End
Height6 ft
Height in6
Weight lb210
CollegeSt. Mary's University
Playing years 11942
Playing team 1Chicago Bears
Playing years 21943
Playing team 2Chicago Cardinals
Playing years 31944
Playing team 3"Card-Pitt"
Playing years 41945
Playing team 4Chicago Cardinals
Clint Wager
High schoolWinona (Winona, Minnesota)
CollegeSt. Mary's (Minnesota) (1938–1942)
Career start1943
Career end1951
Career number17
Years 11943–1948
Team 1Oshkosh All-Stars
Years 21948–1949
Team 2Hammond Calumet Buccaneers
Years 31949–1950
Team 3Fort Wayne Pistons
Years 41950–1951
Team 4Louisville Alumnites
Stats leagueNBA
Stat1labelPoints
Stat1value143
Stat2labelGames
Stat2value63
Stat3labelAssists
Stat3value90
Highlights

Clinton Belmar Wager (January 20, 1920 – February 29, 1996) was a professional football and basketball player. He played in the National Football League from 1942 to 1945 for the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals and the Cardinals-Pittsburgh Steelers merged team, "Card-Pitt". However, he also played in the National Basketball Association in 1949–50 for the Fort Wayne Pistons (now called the Detroit Pistons). He also played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, while finishing his career with the Louisville Alumnites of the National Professional Basketball League.

College career

Prior to his professional career, Wager played basketball for Saint Mary's University. During his college career, he was an all-conference center and an individual scoring champion twice, in 1939 and 1940. He also participated in the 1941 National Invitational Tournament. He was also selected in his senior year as captain of the school's basketball team. He also played football for the school. He was elected in the schools sports hall of fame in 1977.

Career statistics

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1949–50Fort Wayne63.281.6171.42.3

Playoffs

YearTeamGPFG%FT%APGPPG
1949–50Fort Wayne4.440.8002.07.5

References

  1. ^ "Clint Wager". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2022.