George W. "Woody" Grimshaw (September 24, 1919 – October 20, 1974) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
Grimshaw played at Brown University in the 1940s, and was the school's first basketball player to score over 1,000 points.Gordon M. Morton III. Brown University Athletics: from the Bruins to the Bears. Arcadia, 2003. 55. . He played one season in the Basketball Association of America for the Providence Steamrollers, averaging 2.9 points per game.Woody Grimshaw. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. Though expected to continue playing professional basketball, he stepped on a nail during the summer of 1947 and an anti-tetanus shot left his arm unavailable for use in playing basketball. Grimshaw was approached by the dean of the University of Puerto Rico to become a coach of the basketball team, and Grimshaw coached there from 1947 to 1950. From 1953 to 1971, he coached basketball at Tufts University.
Grimshaw was later inducted into Brown University's Athletic Hall of Fame."George W. Grimshaw" . Brown Athletics. Accessed on June 30, 2017. The school's Woody Grimshaw Memorial Award is named in his honor. It is presented to the member of the men's basketball team who "[shows] the most positive attitude and the best spirit".Brown Bears 2009-2010 men's basketball media guide. Retrieved on August 15, 2010. 62-63.
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 1946–47 Providence 21 .357 .477 .0 2.9Career 21 .357 .477 .0 2.9
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