Fred Sheffield
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Frederick Jolley Sheffield (November 5, 1923 - December 8, 2009) was an American basketball player. He won an NCAA championship with the University of Utah
in 1944
and played one season for the Philadelphia Warriors
in the Basketball Association of America
(BAA).
Sheffield, a 6'2 forward and center, played for Utah
and, as a sophomore, was a member of the Utes' 1944 national championship team. While many college athletes were called to serve for the military during World War II
, Sheffield had a deferment as a pre-medicine major. Also an accomplished track athlete, Sheffield was also the men's national champion in the high jump in 1943.
After the conclusion of his collegiate career, Sheffield played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA for the 1946–47 season. Sheffield averaged 3.4 points in 22 games in a reserve role and the Warriors would go on to win the BAA championship. Sheffield was cut the following year and became a doctor, practicing for most of his adult life. Sheffield died on December 8, 2009.
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
in 1944
1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
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and played one season for the Philadelphia Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the Basketball Association of America
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
(BAA).
Sheffield, a 6'2 forward and center, played for Utah
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
and, as a sophomore, was a member of the Utes' 1944 national championship team. While many college athletes were called to serve for the military during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Sheffield had a deferment as a pre-medicine major. Also an accomplished track athlete, Sheffield was also the men's national champion in the high jump in 1943.
After the conclusion of his collegiate career, Sheffield played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA for the 1946–47 season. Sheffield averaged 3.4 points in 22 games in a reserve role and the Warriors would go on to win the BAA championship. Sheffield was cut the following year and became a doctor, practicing for most of his adult life. Sheffield died on December 8, 2009.