Babe Ziegenhorn Explained

Babe Ziegenhorn
Position:Guard / forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:21 November 1918
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Nationality:American
High School:St. Phillip (Chicago, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame (1938–1939)
Years1:1941–1942,
1945
Team1:Sheboygan Red Skins

Maurice Joseph "Babe" Ziegenhorn (November 21, 1918 – August 23, 1970) was an American professional basketball player.

Ziegenhorn attended the now-defunct St. Phillip High School in Chicago, Illinois, before starring at the University of Notre Dame during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After graduating, he served on the College All-Stars team which served as opponents for the Harlem Globetrotters.[1] In the 1941–42 season and the beginning of the 1945–46 season, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League, a direct predecessor to the NBA. He averaged 2.0 points per game for the team.[2]

Notes and References

  1. "Globe Trotters, All-Star Five to Play Today". Chicago Daily Tribune. 13 April 1941. B5.
  2. http://www.bballsports.com/ http://www.bballsports.com/