Chink Crossin

Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin Jr. (July 4, 1923 – January 10, 1981) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He earned his nickname from the sound that the chain-link nets made when his shots dropped through.

During his high school basketball career at Luzerne High School in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, Crossin averaged 24 points per game, and led all Pennsylvania high school players in scoring in 1941. He played basketball at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons before serving in World War II with the United States Navy for two years. Crossin served as head coach of the Pottsville Packers during the 1951–52 season, and won the 1952 EPBL championship. Crossin served as head coach of the team when it relocated to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces until they folded four games into the 1952–53 season.

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played APG Assists per game FG% Field-goal percentage PPG Points per game FT% Free-throw percentage Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947–48 Philadelphia 39 .240 .565 0.5 1.8 1948–49 Philadelphia 44 .349 .619 1.2 4.0 1949–50 Philadelphia 64 .322 .782 2.3 7.0Career 147 .318 .711 1.5 4.7

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948 Philadelphia 10 .327 .889 1.0 4.0 1949 Philadelphia 2 .419 .714 1.5 15.5 1950 Philadelphia 2 .333 .889 2.0 13.0Career 14 .355 .840 1.2 6.9