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Blackie Towery

No. 2,766 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

66

Diamond tier

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Blackie Towery played 2 seasons across the Fort Wayne Pistons, INJ, and BLB, and ranks #2766 in Tetherball fame. Blackie Towery's standout season came in 1948-49 - earning 30 fame points that year, averaging 10.0 points per game. Blackie Towery is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 49% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • INJ59%
  • BLB30%
  • Fort Wayne Pistons11%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

3015FTWINJBLBPEAK · 30 · 1948-49 · FTW
1948-491949-50
FTW

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

9.4PPG
-RPG
2.4APG
128Games
2Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1948-49 - 30 fame points.

Draft: Undrafted.

Season-by-season log · 2 seasons

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1948-49FTW (22-38)INJ (18-42)6010.0-2.930--
1949-50BLB (25-43)688.8-2.113--

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 21stLongevity 31stDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 26thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 73.96

Career Stats1221st
Longevity831st
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus5426th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame73.96
× Recency 0.89−8.06
= Final fame65.90

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Buddy JeannetteBLB · 1 season · 0.8 together13connectionPaul HoffmanBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together6connectionWalt BudkoBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together5connectionRay LumppINJ · 1 season · 0.8 together5connectionTommy ByrnesINJ, BLB · 2 seasons · 1.5 together3connectionEd SadowskiBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together3connectionJohn MahnkenFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.5 together2connectionCharlie BlackFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.8 together2connectionJoe DolhonBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connectionLes PughBLB · 1 season · 1.0 together2connection
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Ron LivingstoneBLB · 1 season · 0.4 together2connectionBruce HaleFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionCurly ArmstrongFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionLeo MogusFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.4 together1connectionLeo KlierFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWard WilliamsFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionPrice BrookfieldINJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionRichie NiemieraFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionWalt KirkFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionJohn MandicINJ, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.9 together1connectionBob KinneyFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionFreddie Lewis (1949-1950)INJ, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionBob ToughFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.7 together1connectionJack SmileyFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionJohnny EzerskyBLB · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionFritz NagyINJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionDick TriptowFTW, BLB · 2 seasons · 0.6 together1connectionBill HenryFTW · 1 season · 0.5 together1connectionRalph HamiltonFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionJake PelkingtonFTW · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionWhitey Von NiedaBLB · 1 season · 0.7 together1connectionLionel MalamedINJ · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionHal TidrickINJ · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionMarty PassagliaINJ · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDillard CrockerFTW · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionMike McCarronBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLee KnorekBLB · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionGeorge FeigenbaumBLB · 1 season · 0.3 together1connectionGeorge GlamackINJ · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionRoy PughFTW, INJ · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMarv SchatzmanBLB · 1 season · 0.8 together1connectionHowie JanottaBLB · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionDick WehrINJ · 1 season · 0.2 together1connectionPaul CloydBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionPaul GordonBLB · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJim SpringerINJ · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJack MaddoxINJ · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionJim SpruillINJ · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionPaul NapolitanoINJ · 1 season · 0.0 together1connectionAndy KosteckaINJ · 1 season · 0.5 together0connectionAndy O'DonnellBLB · 1 season · 0.6 together0connectionJack EskridgeINJ · 1 season · 0.4 together0connection

Quick Answers

What teams did Blackie Towery play for?

Blackie Towery played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, INJ, and BLB.

What team is Blackie Towery most known for?

Blackie Towery is most known for the INJ (59%), BLB (30%), and Fort Wayne Pistons (11%) - ranked by share of Blackie Towery's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Blackie Towery win?

Blackie Towery did not win an NBA championship.

What was Blackie Towery's most famous season?

Blackie Towery's most famous season was 1948-49, earning 30 fame points - 60 games, 10.0 points, and 2.9 assists per game.

What were Blackie Towery's career stats?

Blackie Towery averaged 9.4 points and 2.4 assists per game over 128 career games.

When did Blackie Towery play in the NBA?

Blackie Towery played from 1948-49 to 1949-50, spanning 2 NBA seasons.

Where was Blackie Towery drafted?

Blackie Towery was not selected in the NBA Draft.

How famous is Blackie Towery?

Blackie Towery has a Tetherball fame score of 66, ranked #2,766 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was Blackie Towery's most famous teammate?

Blackie Towery's most famous teammate was Buddy Jeannette, sharing 1 season together.

Who were Blackie Towery's most connected teammates?

Blackie Towery's most connected teammates were Buddy Jeannette, Paul Hoffman, and Walt Budko - the strongest teammate connections of Blackie Towery's career, led by Buddy Jeannette over 1 shared season.

What awards did Blackie Towery win?

Blackie Towery did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

65.90

Diamond#2,766 in fame

Blackie Towery

More famous than 49% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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