Arthur Torrell Anderson (July 1, 1916 – April 4, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots in the National Basketball League and averaged 0.7 points per game. In 1979, he was elected to the Athletic Hall of Honor at Augustana College, where he was captain of the basketball team."Former Augustana College cage star, Arthur Anderson, dies", The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, April 6, 1983, page 6. Retrieved November 22, 2020."Ten Years Ago", The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, March 31, 1948, page 4. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
Biography Anderson served in the United States army from November 16, 1942, to September 17, 1943, where he played on the Fort Sheridan, Illinois basketball team."Index Record for Arthur Anderson (1916) Veterans Affairs Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem Death File", Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved November 22, 2020. Enlistment Date is listed as "16 Nov 1942" and Release Date is listed as "17 Sept 1943"."Fort Sheridan Cage Roster Includes Many College Men: Game Wednesday Is First Exhibition Game for Elks", The Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, December 8, 1942, page 12. Retrieved November 22, 2020. After playing professional basketball, he joined the accounting department of Republic Steel in Chicago, Illinois."Anderson obituary", Chicago Tribune, April 8, 1983, section 2, page 10. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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