Chink Crossin

This article is about the former Basketball Association of America player. For his father, who was a Major League Baseball player, see Frank Crossin.

Chink Crossin

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Personal information
Date of birth	July 4, 1924(1924-07-04)
Nationality	American
Date of death	January 10, 1981(1981-01-10) (aged 56)
High school	Luzerne High School
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College	Pennsylvania
NBA Draft	1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Pro career	1947–1950
Career history
1947–1950	Philadelphia Warriors
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin, Jr. (July 4, 1924 – January 10, 1981) was a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors. During his high school career at Luzerne High School, Crossin averaged 24 points per game, which was especially high for the time period. Crossin was offered scholarships by many schools, including Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina, but he elected to attend the University of Pennsylvania.^[1] Crossin was drafted with the 6th pick in the inaugural 1947 BAA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. In three BAA seasons, Crossin averaged 4.7 points per game and 1.5 assists per game.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Luzerne High School sports". http://luzernehigh.com/sports.htm. 
2. ^ "Chink Crossin NBA statistics". http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/crossch01.html. 

External links

• "Common Bonds" – Penn Gazette

Persondata
Name	Crossin, Chink
Alternative names
Short description	Basketball player
Date of birth	July 4, 1924
Place of birth
Date of death	January 10, 1981
Place of death