Bernard Rudolph "Ben" Schadler (March 9, 1924 – January 30, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.Ben Schadler. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 30, 2013. Schadler was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Chicago Stags after a collegiate career at Northwestern. He played for the Stags in the BAA followed by stints with the Detroit Vagabond Kings and Waterloo Hawks in the National Basketball League.
At Northwestern, Schadler played basketball, football, and baseball. He was also selected in the 1945 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions (31st round, 321st overall) but never played in the National Football League.
BAA career statistics Legend GP Games played FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage APG Assists per game PPG Points per game
Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947–48 Chicago 37 .198 .769 .2 1.5Career 37 .198 .769 .2 1.5
Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1948 Chicago 4 .217 .000 .3 2.5Career 4 .217 .000 .3 2.5
References
External links Grandpa was a Baller – article about Schadler written by his grandson