Ariel Maughan

Ariel Maughan

180px Ace Maughan, St. Louis Bombers
Personal information
Born	(1923-04-26)April 26, 1923 Salt Lake City, Utah
Died
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)
Listed weight	188 pounds (85 kg)
Career information
High school	South Cache (Hyrum, Utah)
College	Utah State
Playing career	1946–1951
Position	Forward
Number	99, 15, 11, 12
Career history
1946–1947	Detroit Falcons
1947	Providence Steam Rollers
1947–1950	St. Louis Bombers
1950–1951	Washington Capitols

Ariel Leishman Maughan (April 26, 1923 – August 4, 1997) was an American professional basketball player. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maughan attended Utah State University and started his professional career in the Basketball Association of America in 1946, his career lasted five seasons and he played for four teams. Most of his points came from under the basket, although he received the nickname "Ace" for his shooting ability. He was also well known for being able to leap high enough to drop in the basketball with his hands above the rim. Maughan ended his career with 2,046 points in 259 games (7.9 ppg). Ariel Maughan died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 74.

Ariel Maughan's great great grandfather was Peter Maughan.

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