Gerry Archibald

Gerald Bruce Archibald (August 22, 1907 – November 25, 1990) was a Canadian professional basketball player and coach.^[1][2] He played for several semi-professional and independent league teams before joining the National Basketball League (NBL). In the NBL, Archibald played for the Warren Penns and Cleveland White Horses, where he averaged 0.6 points per game.^[2] During the 1937–38 and 1938–39 seasons, he doubled as a player-coach for those teams, respectively.^[1] He also served as the Detroit Eagles' head coach in 1939–40.^[1][3]

Gerry Archibald

Personal information
Born	(1907-08-22)August 22, 1907 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Died	November 25, 1990(1990-11-25) (aged 83) Warren, Pennsylvania
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1926–1953
Position	Guard
Career history
Playing
1926–1927	Warren Clothes Shop
1927–1928	Warren Crescents
1928–1929	Corry Keystones
1928–1931	Warren Merchants
1931–1933	Warren Transits
1933–1936	Warren Hy Vis Oilers
1936–1939	Warren Penns
1938–1939	Cleveland White Horses
1952–1953	National Transits
Coaching
1936–1938	Warren Penns
1938–1939	Cleveland White Horses
1938–1939	Elmira Colonels
1939–1940	Detroit Eagles

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Archibald was the son of Lyman Archibald, a member of James Naismith's first basketball team in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891.^[1][3]