| Swede Roos | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Death Place: | Troutdale, Oregon |
| Nationality: | American |
| Career Position: | Forward / guard |
| Years1: | 1935–1936 |
| Team1: | Chicago Heights |
| Years2: | 1935–1936 |
| Team2: | Chicago Englewood |
| Years3: | 1936–1937 |
| Team3: | Whiting Ciesar All-Americans |
| Years4: | 1937–1942 |
| Team4: | Chicago Acme Steels |
| Years5: | 1942–1943 |
| Team5: | Dayton Dive Bombers |
| Years6: | 1943–1944 |
| Team6: | Chicago Gears |
| Years7: | 1944–1945 |
| Team7: | Chicago American Gears |
| Years8: | 1947–1948 |
| Team8: | Waterloo Pro-Hawks |
| Years9: | 1948 |
| Team9: | Portland Indians |
| Cyears1: | 1945–1946 |
| Cteam1: | Chicago American Gears |
| Cyears2: | 1946–1947 |
| Cteam2: | Chicago American Gears (assistant) |
| Cyears3: | 1947–1948 |
| Cteam3: | Waterloo Pro-Hawks |
| Cyears4: | 1948 |
| Cteam4: | Portland Indians |
Harry Marshall "Swede" Roos Sr. (August 8, 1913 – January 30, 1979) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.[1] [3]
Roos also served as the head coach for the Chicago American Gears in 1945–46 and as an assistant in 1946–47.[2] He then became a player-coach in the Professional Basketball League of America for his final two seasons (1946 through 1948).[2]