1947 NBA (Philadelphia): Frank "Chink" Crossin, SIGNED 3x5 Card, D.1981

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The following is a signed 3x5 index card of the above noted player.
Francis Patrick "Chink" Crossin Jr.
(July 4, 1923 – January 10, 1981) was an American professional
basketball
player. He earned his nickname from the sound that the chain-link nets made when his shots dropped through.
During his high school basketball career at Luzerne High School in
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
, Crossin averaged 24 points per game, and led all Pennsylvania high school players in scoring in 1941. He played basketball at the
University of Pennsylvania
in the 1942–43 and 1943–44 seasons before serving in
World War II
with the
United States Navy
for two years. Crossin returned to Penn for the 1946–47 season. After the end of his college career, Crossin was selected with the 6th pick in the inaugural
1947 BAA draft
by the
Philadelphia Warriors
. In three seasons with the team, Crossin averaged 4.7 points and 1.5 assists per game
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