Warren Charles "Red" Perkins (February 2, 1922 – September 12, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.
Perkins was selected in the fourth round of the
1949 BAA Draft by the
Providence Steamrollers
The Providence Steamrollers were a Basketball Association of America team based in Providence, Rhode Island. As of 2022, the Steamrollers were the last professional sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island.
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after a collegiate career at
Tulane
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into a comprehensive pub ...
.
[ He played for two seasons in the ]National Basketball Association
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, both of which were for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks Tri-Cities most often refers to:
*Tri-Cities, Tennessee, United States
*Tri-Cities, Washington, United States
Tri-City, Tricity or Tri-Cities may also refer to:
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Canada
* Tri-Cities (British Columbia), consisting of C ...
.[ He attended Warren Easton High School.
]
Military service
During World War II, Perkins served in the United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...
and was stationed in the United States.[''Allstate Sugar Bowl website'']
"Dr. Warren Perkins: Basketball Player, 1938-49, Warren Easton High School/Tulane University/NBA"
Retrieved April 11, 2020.
Career statistics
Source[
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Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame entry"Warren Perkins played role in NBA's birth" article
1922 births
2014 deaths
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from New Orleans
Guards (basketball)
Forwards (basketball)
Providence Steamrollers draft picks
Track and field athletes from New Orleans
Tri-Cities Blackhawks players
Tulane Green Wave baseball players
Tulane Green Wave men's basketball coaches
Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players
Tulane Green Wave men's track and field athletes
United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
Warren Easton High School alumni
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