Coulby Gunther

Coulby D. Gunther (February 5, 1923 – July 14, 2005) was an American business man, paratrooper and professional basketball player. He spent two seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–47) and the St. Louis Bombers (1948–49). He played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) during the 1947–48 season, where he served as the player-coach of the Atlanta Crackers. Gunther also played for six teams in the American Basketball League (ABL). He attended Boston College.

During World War II, Gunther served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division.

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

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 Pittsburgh 52 .336 .644 .6 14.1 1948–49 St. Louis 32 .315 .634 1.0 5.0Career 84 .332 .642 .8 10.6

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948–49 St. Louis 1 .000 .0 .0 .0Career 1 .000 .0 .0 .0