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Bruce Hale

1918 – 1980

American basketball player and coach

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About Bruce Hale

Lived 1918 – 1980 (aged 62). Bruce Hale was an American basketball player and basketball coach.

William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos, then played professionally in the early National Basketball Association (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.

Hale's daughter, Pam, married basketball player Rick Barry, who played for Hale at the University of Miami. Through Pam, Hale is the grandfather of NBA players Brent Barry, Jon Barry, and Drew Barry.

Hale was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.

Career playing statistics Legend GP Games played FGM Field-goals made FG% Field-goal percentage FTM Free-throws made FTA Free-throws attempted FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PTS Points PPG Points per game Bold Career high

†Denotes seasons in which Hale's team won an NBL championship

NBL Source

Regular season

Playoffs

BAA/NBA Regular season Source

Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948–49 Indianapolis 18 .329 .761 – 3.8 12.6 1948–49 Fort Wayne 34 .313 .750 – 2.6 9.4 Indianapolis 64 .353 .782 – 3.5 10.3 Indianapolis 26 .396 .609 1.9 1.6 3.6Career 152 .333 .763 1.9 3.0 9.1

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1950 Indianapolis 6 .350 .882 – 2.8 7.2 1951 Indianapolis 1 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0Career 7 .350 .882 .0 2.4 6.1

Head coaching record NBA/ABA

College

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
Awards
List of National Basketball League (United States) champions
Also known as
William Bruce Hale

People in Bruce Hale's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Bruce Hale's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bruce Hale?

American basketball player and coach (1918-1980)

When was Bruce Hale born?

Bruce Hale was born on 30 August 1918 in Medford.

When did Bruce Hale die?

Bruce Hale died on 30 December 1980 in Orinda.

What was Bruce Hale's occupation?

Bruce Hale was a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality was Bruce Hale?

Bruce Hale was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bruce Hale

· Wikidata: Q3645471

· DBpedia: Bruce Hale

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