Roy Geary (basketball)

Roy Geary
Personal information
Born(1892-11-06)November 6, 1892
DiedFebruary 15, 1952(1952-02-15) (aged 59)
Career information
Playing career1912–1924
Career history
Playing
1912–1915Hazleton Professionals
1914–1915Tamaqua Tams
1915–1916Hazleton Mountaineers
1916De Neri Duddies
1916–1917Allentown Temperance Five
1917–1918Hazleton Mountaineers
1919–1923Allentown Saints
Coaching
1916–1919Lehigh
1926–1932Lehigh

Roy Charles Geary (November 6, 1892 – February 15, 1952) was an American basketball player and coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Lehigh University. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roy_Geary_(basketball)&action=edit Geary played professional basketball in Lehigh Valley for over a decade.[1] He had two stints as head coach of the Lehigh men's basketball (1916–1919 and 1926–1932) and compiled a 79–66 over nine seasons.[2] Outside of basketball, Geary was the sealer of weights and measures for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Roy Geary". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Roy Geary". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Flour Weight Inquiry Dropped". The New York Times. March 14, 1947.