Slim Wintermute

Urgel "Slim" Wintermute (born July 9, 1917 – presumed dead October 1977) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.

Collegiate career Born in Portland, Oregon, Wintermute attended high school in Longview, Washington. A mobile center, Wintermute was a key member of the 1938–39 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team, winners of the first NCAA Tournament championship. Wintermute was voted first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference and named an All-American in 1939.

Professional career Wintermute played professionally for the Detroit Eagles of the National Basketball League. He also served as player/coach for the Portland Indians of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League.

After basketball Following his basketball career, Wintermute worked for Boeing. His boat was found a few days later, with one of Wintermute's friends asleep on the boat who claimed that Slim was still alive when he went to sleep. Wintermute was never found.