Leo Kubiak Explained

Leo Kubiak
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:25 December 1926[1]
Nationality:American
High School:Macomber (Toledo, Ohio)
College:Bowling Green (1944–1948)
Draft Year:1948
Draft Round:
Draft Pick:
Draft Team:Rochester Royals
Career Start:1948
Career End:1951
Career Number:4
Career Position:Guard
Years1:1948–
Team1:Waterloo Hawks
Years2:1951
Team2:Denver Refiners
Stats League:NBA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:710 (11.5 ppg)
Stat2label:Assists
Stat2value:201 (3.2 apg)
Bbr:kubiale01
Historical Profile:leo_kubiak

Leo Roman Kubiak (born December 25, 1926) is an American former professional basketball player.[2] Kubiak was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Rochester Royals.[2] He played for the Waterloo Hawks of the National Basketball League in 1948–49, then when the team moved to the National Basketball Association in 1949–50, he played with them for one more season.[2] Kubiak then ended his career playing for the Denver Refiners of the National Professional Basketball League in 1950–51.

Kubiak was also a minor league baseball player. He suited up for the Green Bay Bluejays of the Wisconsin State League in 1948.[3] In 58 games he batted .264 while hitting five home runs.[3]

As of December 2006, Kubiak resided in Lecanto, Florida.[4] In 2018, he was interviewed about his time playing with the Waterloo Hawks.[5]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nba.com/stats/player/77317/77317/career/ NBA Stats: Leo Kubiak
  2. Web site: Leo Kubiak NBA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. 21 May 2023.
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kubiak001leo Leo Kubiak
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/132037362/?terms=%22leo%20kubiak%22&match=1 The Des Moines Register, December 10, 2006, pg. 42
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/516771083 The Courier, WATERLOO, IOWA, December 28, 2018, pg. B3