Paul Sokody
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1914 Elgin, Illinois |
| Died | May 12, 1992 (aged 77) Elgin, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Elgin (Elgin, Illinois) |
| College | Marquette (1935–1938) |
| Playing career | 1938–1944 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1938–1942 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1942–1943 | Chicago Studebaker Flyers |
| 1942–1943 | Detroit Eagles |
| 1943–1944 | Chicago Gears |
| 1943–1944 | Rochester Wings |
Paul Sokody Jr. (August 18, 1914 – May 12, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins and Chicago Studebaker Flyers in the National Basketball League for five total seasons, averaging 5.3 points per game for his career.[1][3]
After basketball, Sokody worked at Hardy Salt Company for 35 years.[2] He also refereed more than 2,000 high school and college basketball games, including Big Ten Conference and Missouri Valley Conference contests.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paul Sokody NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Paul Sokody". Peach Basket Society. October 22, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Paul Sokody Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
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