Price Brookfield
Brookfield in 1948
Personal information
Born(1920-05-11)May 11, 1920
Floydada, Texas
DiedApril 17, 2006(2006-04-17) (aged 85)
Pinehurst, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFriona (Friona, Texas)
College
Playing career1946–1951
PositionForward / guard
Number66, 17
Career history
1946–1947Chicago American Gears
1947–1948Anderson Duffey Packers
1948–1949Indianapolis Jets
1949–1950Rochester Royals
1950–1951Mexico Aztecas
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Emery Price Brookfield (May 11, 1920 – April 17, 2006) was an American professional basketball and baseball player.

Brookfield played college basketball for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes and Iowa State Cyclones. He played professionally for the Indianapolis Jets and Rochester Royals of the Basketball Association of America (BAA)) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for 61 games.

Brookfield also played baseball for the Borger Gassers of the West Texas–New Mexico League as a pitcher in 1942 and 1946.[1]

Brookfield served in the United States Navy during World War II. After his retirement from playing, he coached high school basketball, baseball and golf in Indiana. Brookfield died in his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina.[2]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1948–49 Indianapolis 54.276.7202.58.2
1949–50 Rochester 7.478.923.14.9
Career 61.283.7392.27.8

References

  1. "Price Brookfield". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  2. "Emery P. Brookfield". The Daily Reporter. April 19, 2006. p. 3. Retrieved July 11, 2020.


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