Elmer Gainer

Elmer R. Gainer (November 22, 1918 – September 29, 1970^[1]) was an American professional basketball player. Gainer played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, and was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played for the Bullets and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[2] He had previously played in the National Basketball League with several teams.^[3][4]

Elmer Gainer

Personal information
Born	November 22, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 29, 1970(1970-09-29) (aged 51) Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	DePaul (1938–1941)
BAA draft	1947: 8th round, 70th overall pick
Drafted by	Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1941–1950
Position	Forward / center
Number	30, 14
Career history
1941–1942	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
1943–1944	Sheboygan Red Skins
1944–1946	Chicago American Gears
1946–1947	Anderson Packers
1947	Baltimore Bullets
1947–1948	Seattle Athletics
1948	Bellingham Fricrests
1948–1949	Denver Nuggets
1950	Waterloo Hawks
Career highlights
Second-team All-American – MSG (1941)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	APG	Assists per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	PPG	Points per game
FT%	Free-throw percentage	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947–48	Baltimore	5	.111	.500	0.6	1.0
1949–50	Waterloo	15	.257	.750	0.5	1.6
Career		20	.227	.643	0.5	1.5