Paul Carlyle "Curly" Armstrong (November 1, 1918 – June 6, 1983) was an American professional basketball player and coach.^[1][2]

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Curly Armstrong

Armstrong in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1918-11-01)November 1, 1918 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 6, 1983(1983-06-06) (aged 64) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1938–1941)
Playing career	1941–1951
Position	Forward / guard
Number	31, 3
Career history
As player:
1941–1943, 1945–1951	Fort Wayne Pistons
As coach:
1947	Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (interim HC)
1948–1949	Fort Wayne Pistons
1951–1953	Wabash
Career highlights and awards
All-NBL First Team (1943) NCAA champion (1940) WPBT MVP (1943) All-WPBT First Team (1943)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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A 5'11" guard/forward, Armstrong starred at Central High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he reached two state championship games while leading his team to a 50–6 record. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Armstrong attended Indiana University, earning All-Big Ten Conference honors during his junior year. He then played, and briefly coached, for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons professional basketball team (today's Detroit Pistons). In 1943, he was named the World Professional Basketball Tournament's Most Valuable Player.^[3] He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

He was head basketball coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, for two seasons. His record in 1951–52 was 10 wins and 10 losses. His record in 1952–53 was 9 wins and 10 losses.