Roy Geary (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1892 |
| Died | February 15, 1952 (aged 59) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1912–1924 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1912–1915 | Hazleton Professionals |
| 1914–1915 | Tamaqua Tams |
| 1915–1916 | Hazleton Mountaineers |
| 1916 | De Neri Duddies |
| 1916–1917 | Allentown Temperance Five |
| 1917–1918 | Hazleton Mountaineers |
| 1919–1923 | Allentown Saints |
| As a coach: | |
| 1916–1919 | Lehigh |
| 1926–1932 | Lehigh |
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.
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
- ^ "Roy Geary". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Roy Geary". SRCBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Flour Weight Inquiry Dropped". The New York Times. March 14, 1947.