John Pilch

John Pilch
Personal information
Born (1925-07-11)July 11, 1925
Sheridan, Wyoming
Died June 14, 1991(1991-06-14) (aged 65)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Hot Springs County
(Thermopolis, Wyoming)
College Wyoming (1946–1950)
NBA draft 1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Position Forward
Career history
1951–1952 Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John A. Pilch (July 11, 1925 - June 14, 1991) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He played basketball at the University of Wyoming from 1947-50. During that time, he was Wyoming's leading scorer. In his senior season, John averaged 11.5 points per game and was selected as an All-American basketball player.[1] John was drafted in the second round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. He played in one NBA season with the Minneapolis Lakers, 0.6 points and 1 rebound per game.[2] In 1999, John was posthumously inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "UW Athletics Hall of Fame: Class of 1999". wyomingathletics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. "John Pilch NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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