| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1913-03-12)March 12, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1958(1958-08-11) (aged 45) Del Norte, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane Tech (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1932–1933 | Chicago Rosenberg-Arvey |
| 1933–1934 | Chicago Fast Freighters |
| 1934–1935 | Denver Piggly Wiggly |
| 1935–1938 | Denver Safeway |
| 1938–1940 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1940–1941 | Denver |
| 1941–1943 | Denver American Legion |
| 1943–1946 | Denver Ambrose Jellymakers |
| 1946–1947 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1947–1948 | Denver Murphy Mahoney |
| 1948–1949 | Denver Nuggets |
| Career highlights | |
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robert F. "Ace" Gruenig (March 12, 1913 – August 11, 1958) was an Americanbasketball player during the 1930s and 1940s.
The 6 ft. 8 in. (203 cm) Gruenig is considered one of the game's first great big men. TheChicago, Illinois native led his high school,Crane Tech, to theChicago Public High School League championship in 1931. He attendedNorthwestern University, but withdrew after hisfreshman year without having played for the varsity. While playing for severalAAU teams in the following decade, Gruenig was named AAU All-America 10 times (1937–40, 1942–46, 1948). Furthermore, he led the Denver Safeway (1937), Denver Nuggets (1939) and Denver American Legion (1942) teams to AAU championships. On August 11, 1963, Gruenig was enshrined to theBasketball Hall of Fame.
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