Danny Wagner

For the disambiguation page, including other people named Danny, Dan, or Daniel Wagner, see Daniel Wagner.

Daniel Earnest Wagner Jr. (August 1, 1922 – December 27, 1997) was an American professional basketball player.^[1][2][3] He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1949–50 NBA season. Wagner also played in the National Basketball League for the Flint Dow A.C.'s during the 1947–1948 season.^[3] He played college basketball for the Schreiner Mountaineers and the Texas Longhorns.^[3]

Danny Wagner

Wagner from the 1947 Cactus
Personal information
Born	(1922-08-01)August 1, 1922 Henryetta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	December 27, 1997(1997-12-27) (aged 75)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College	Schreiner (1941–1942) Texas (1946–1947)
BAA draft	1947: undrafted
Playing career	1947–1950
Position	Guard
Number	5
Career history
1947–1948	Flint Dow A.C.'s
1948–1950	Sheboygan Red Skins
Career NBA statistics
Points	69 (6.3 ppg)
Assists	18 (1.6 apg)
Personal fouls	22 (2.0 pfpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Basketball career

College

He played during his college days with the Schreiner Mountaineers during their 1941–42 season. He took a break from college for several years, during which he served with the United States Navy.^[3] He then joined the Texas Longhorns for their 1946–47 season, with teammates including Slater Martin and John Hargis. This trio were the first players from University of Texas at Austin to play in the BAA or the NBA.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1949–50	Sheboygan	11	.352	.886	1.6	6.3