Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Bernie Price

Bernard Burnice Price


Born:
September 20, 1915
Toledo, OH

Died:
January 24, 2002
Chicago, IL

Career
Libbey High School - Toledo (High School)
1934-35 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1935-36 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1936-37 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1937-38 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1938-39 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1939-40 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1940-41 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1941-42 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1942-43 Chicago Studebaker Flyers (NBL)
1942-43 South Bend Studebaker (WBT)
1943-44 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1944-45 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1945-46 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1946-47 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1947-48 Seattle Athletics (PCBL)
1948-49 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1949-50 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1950-51 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)
1951-52 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent)

The brother of Al Price, Bernard grew up in Toledo but relocated with the family to Chicago. He played for many years with the Globetrotters, and also put in one season with the Flyers in the NBL. After his years with the Globetrotters (the exact seasons are not quite certain), he worked for Ford and Yellow Freight. He died of kidney failure in 2002.
He was married to Joan and had four sons; Bernard, Michael, Steven and Vincent.

Source:
Chicago Tribune Obituary
Toledo Blade, February 2, 2002

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/p/pricebe01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=pricebe01

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