Jim Higgins (basketball)

Jim Higgins

Personal information
Born	(1918-12-25)December 25, 1918 Olney, Illinois
Died	February 12, 2002(2002-02-12) (aged 83) Urbana, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Olney (Olney, Illinois)
Position	Center
Career history
1940	Hammond Ciesar All-Americans

James Chaplin Higgins (December 25, 1918^[1] – February 12, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.^[2][3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in one game during the 1940–41 season and scored one point.^[3]

Higgins was also a minor league baseball player.^[4] He played for the Baltimore Orioles (minor league team), Federalsburg A's, Dover Orioles, Appleton Papermakers, and Vicksburg Hill Billies.^[4]

References

1. "President Michael D Higgins honours 200,000 Irish soldiers who fought in WWI as he speaks of 'official amnesia' after conflict". independent. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
2. "Jim Higgins". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
3. "Jim Higgins NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
4. "Jim Higgins minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2017.