John Kotz (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1919 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1999 (aged 80) Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rhinelander (Rhinelander, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin (1940–1943) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1946 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
John P. Kotz (March 27, 1919 – May 8, 1999) was an American college basketball player and early professional, best known as the Most Outstanding Player of the 1941 NCAA tournament as a member of the Wisconsin Badgers.
Collegiate career
[edit]Kotz, a 6'3 forward from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1940 to 1943. As a sophomore, Kotz led the Badgers to the 1941 NCAA Championship and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He was an All-American in 1942 and 1943. Kotz left Wisconsin as the school's leading scorer.[1]
He was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.
Professional career
[edit]After his standout career, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League in the 1945–46 season.
References
[edit]- ^ 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball record book[permanent dead link], University of Wisconsin, retrieved 2009-09-19