Charlie Epperson
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Pulaski (Jackson, Michigan) |
College | Wisconsin (1939–1942) |
Position | Forward |
Career history | |
1941–1942, 1945–1946 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
1947–1948 | Saint Joseph Outlaws |
Charles Epperson is a retired American basketball player. He was an early professional player in the National Basketball League (which later merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA) and was a starter on the University of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team.
Epperson, a 6'1" forward from Jackson, Michigan, played college basketball at Wisconsin for future Hall of Fame coach Bud Foster. Epperson played from 1939 to 1942 and, as a junior, was a starting forward for the Badgers' 1941 national championship team.[1]
After the completion of his college career, Epperson played in the National Basketball League for the Sheboygan Red Skins in 1942 and 1946. He also played a season in the short-lived Professional Basketball League of America for the Saint Joseph Outlaws in 1947-48.[2]
References
- ↑ Bob Wolf (March 31, 2000). "Surprising Badger team won NCAA title in 1941". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ Bradley, Robert (2010). The Compendium of Professional Basketball (Second Edition). Xaler Press. ISBN 978-0-9644774-9-0., pg. 286-7