Elmer Gainer was a professional basketball player who played Forward / Center as number 30, 14. Gainer’s weight was 195 pounds. Gainer died on September 29, 1970, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Gainer was born on November 22, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. Gainer’s height was 6 ft 6 in. This article takes a deep dive into Elmer Gainer’s net worth.
Gainer played basketball in college with DePaul Blue Demons men’s basketball (1938-1941) and started playing professionally in 1941. In the 1947 draft, Gainer was chosen number — in round — by the Baltimore Bullets (1944-1954). Gainer left the game of basketball in 1950.
Gainer played for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons during 1941-1942 as well as the Sheboygan Red Skins in 1943-1944. Later, Gainer played for the Chicago American Gears throughout 1944-1946, the Anderson Packers over 1946-1947, the Baltimore Bullets (1944-1954) during 1947-48 BAA season, and the Seattle Athletics during 1947-1948. Some of the highlights of Elmer Gainer’s career included: Second-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans – Madison Square Garden.
Basketball player salaries vary between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per year, depending on a number of circumstances. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 million, a few with D-league crossover contracts earn as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is close to $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn around $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can be under $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Elmer Gainer’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Elmer Gainer’s net worth at death is:
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