George Munroe

George Barber Munroe (January 5, 1922 – August 19, 2014) was an American professional basketball player, Navy veteran, Rhodes scholar, lawyer, and former CEO of Phelps Dodge Corporation.

College Munroe matriculated at Dartmouth College in the fall of 1939. largely led by Munroe, who was the 1941–42 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (Ivy League) scoring champion. In 12 conference games he scored 175 points, good for an average of 14.6 points per game. They would defeat NYU 51–49 in the East Region consolation game, however, and finish their season with a 20–3 overall record. Munroe's father was George Muller Munroe and his mother was Ruth Barber.

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 St. Louis 59 .263 .647 .3 7.0 1947–48 Boston 21 .297 .654 .1 3.4Career 80 .268 .648 .3 6.1

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947 St. Louis 3 .484 .571 .0 11.3 1948 Boston 3 .200 1.000 .3 1.3Career 6 .444 .667 .2 6.3