Paul Walther
Encyclopedia
Paul G. Walther is a retired American
basketball
player.
A 6'2" guard/forward from the University of Tennessee
, Walther played six seasons (1949–1955) in the National Basketball Association
as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians
, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 7.7 points per game
in his career and appeared in the 1952 NBA All-Star Game
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'2" guard/forward from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
, Walther played six seasons (1949–1955) in the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians
Indianapolis Olympians
The Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was the Hinkle Fieldhouse.-Franchise history:...
, Philadelphia Warriors, and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 7.7 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
in his career and appeared in the 1952 NBA All-Star Game
1952 NBA All-Star Game
The 1952 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on February 11, 1952 at Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Celtics. The game was the second edition of the National Basketball Association All-Star Game and was played during the 1951–52 NBA season. The...
.