Joe Graboski

Joe Graboski
Personal information
Born (1930-01-15)January 15, 1930
Died July 2, 1998(1998-07-02) (aged 68)
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Tuley (Chicago, Illinois)
Playing career 1948–1967
Position Forward / Center
Number 15, 9, 29, 23, 44
Career history
19481950 Chicago Stags
1950–1951 Kansas City Hi-Spots (NPBL)
1951 Louisville Alumnites (NPBL)
19511953 Indianapolis Olympians
19531961 Philadelphia Warriors
1961 St. Louis Hawks
1961 Chicago Packers
1961–1962 Syracuse Nationals
1962–1963 Camden Bullets (EPBL)
1966–1967 Asbury Park Boardwalkers (EPBL)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 9,280
Rebounds 5,999
Assists 1,502
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph W. Graboski (January 15, 1930 – July 2, 1998) was an American basketball player who spent 13 seasons in the NBA. He was the third player to enter the NBA without having played in college: (Tony Kappen and Connie Simmons being the first two prep-to-pro players).[1] He was also the second player to play in the league while still being 18 years old. A star at Tuley High School in Chicago, Illinois, the 6'6" power forward began his professional career with the hometown Chicago Stags, with whom he played from 1949 to 1950. He also played for the Indianapolis Olympians, Philadelphia Warriors, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers, and he left the NBA in 1962 with 9,398 career points and 6,104 career rebounds.

References

  1. "High School Players to enter NBA". Retrieved 2008-05-20.

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