Nick Yost

Nick Yost
Personal information
Born (1915-04-01)April 1, 1915
Chicago, Illinois
Died December 1980 (aged 65)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
College DePaul (1934–1937)
Position Forward / Center
Career history
1938–1940 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
Career highlights and awards
  • DePaul University Hall of Fame (1983)

Nicholas "Nick" Yost (April 1, 1915 – December 1980)[1] was an American basketball player who played in the United States' National Basketball League for two seasons.[2] He played for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans between 1938 and 1940.[2]

Yost grew up in Chicago, attended DePaul Academy for high school, then lettered in basketball at DePaul University between 1934 and 1937 before turning professional.[3][4]

References

  1. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". apbr.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nick Yost NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. Smith, Wilfrid (December 12, 1935). "DePaul Will Send 5 Chicago Boys Against Purdue Saturday". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. "Oldest basketball Alum Relishes DePaul Experience". DePaulBlueDemons.com. DePaul University. January 6, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, April 13, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.