John Pilch | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 185 |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 11 July 1925 |
Birth Place: | Sheridan, Wyoming |
High School: | Hot Springs County (Thermopolis, Wyoming) |
College: | Wyoming (1946–1950) |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 14 |
Draft Year: | 1950 |
Draft Team: | Baltimore Bullets |
Career Number: | 18 |
Career Position: | Forward |
Team1: | Minneapolis Lakers |
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Bbr: | pilchjo01 |
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 to 1950. 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.
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