Vince Oliver | |
Position: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 180 |
Birth Date: | 28 December 1915 |
Birth Place: | Whiting, Indiana, U.S. |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Whiting (Whiting, Indiana) |
College: | Indiana (1938–1940) |
Years1: | 1938 |
Team1: | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
Years2: | 1939–1940 |
Team2: | Hammond McNamara Five |
Cyears1: | 1946–1948 |
Cteam1: | Thornton HS |
Cyears2: | 1948–1954 |
Cteam2: | De La Salle Institute |
Cyears3: | 1954–1957 |
Cteam3: | Loyola Academy |
Cyears4: | 1964–1967 |
Cteam4: | Whiting HS |
Vincent James Oliver (December 28, 1915 – August 28, 1985) was an American professional basketball and football player.[1] [2] [3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in five games during the 1938–39 season.[2] Oliver scored two total points.[2] During the 1945 NFL season, Oliver was a back-up quarterback for the Chicago Cardinals.[3] In three games, including one start, he threw four completions in ten attempts.[3] [4]