Joel Hitt

Joel Hitt
Personal information
Born(1916-12-30)December 30, 1916
Clinton, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2003(2003-06-02) (aged 86)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeMississippi College (1936–1939)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1939–1940Akron Goodyear Wingfoots

Joel Rueben Hitt Jr. (December 30, 1916 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during the 1939–40 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.[1][3]

In football, he was selected in the 1939 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams (13th round, 113th overall).[4] He played for them in three games that season and accumulated 54 total yards of offense in his brief NFL career.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joel Hitt NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Joel Hitt". Peach Basket Society. November 4, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Joel Hitt Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Joel HItt NFL stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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