Carl Meinhold

Carl Marvin Meinhold (March 29, 1926 – February 23, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.

Early life A 6'2" guard/forward from Long Island University, Meinhold played two seasons (1947–1949) in the Basketball Association of America as a member of the Baltimore Bullets, Providence Steamrollers and Chicago Stags, He averaged 5.3 points per game in his BAA career and won a league championship with Baltimore in 1948. In 1953-54 he played for the Washington Generals, a team which toured with (and generally lost to) the Harlem Globetrotters. Meinhold was named to the all-league first team while playing for the Berwick Carbuilders of the Eastern Professional Basketball League in 1954.

Meinhold attended Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, where in 1944 he led the team to a Pennsylvania state title, scoring 25 points in the final.

BAA career statistics

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947–48† Baltimore 48 .303 .617 .3 5.3 1948–49 Providence 35 .315 .627 1.1 6.3 1948–49 Chicago 15 .444 .692 .6 2.7Career 98 .316 .628 .6 5.3

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948† Baltimore 11 .254 .462 .0 3.6Career 11 .254 .462 .0 3.6