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American basketball and football player (1916–2003)

Joel Hitt
Personal information
Born(1916-12-30)December 30, 1916
Clinton, Mississippi
DiedJune 2, 2003(2003-06-02) (aged 86)
Mobile, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeMississippi College (1936–1939)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1939–1940Akron Goodyear Wingfoots

Joel Rueben Hitt Jr. (December 30, 1916 – June 2, 2003) was an American professional basketball and football player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during the 1939–40 season and averaged 0.7 points per game.

In football, he was selected in the 1939 NFL draft by the Cleveland Rams (13th round, 113th overall). He played for them in three games that season and accumulated 54 total yards of offense in his brief NFL career.

References

  1. ^ "Joel Hitt NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. "Joel Hitt". Peach Basket Society. November 4, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. "Joel Hitt Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. "Joel HItt NFL stats". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
Cleveland Rams 1939 NFL draft selections


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