Vic Siegel | |
Position: | Guard |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 160 |
Birth Date: | 24 August 1920 |
Birth Place: | Davenport, Iowa |
Death Place: | Davenport, Iowa |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Davenport (Davenport, Iowa) |
College: | Iowa (1939–1942) |
Years1: | 1946–1947 |
Team1: | Fitchburg PAMCOs |
Years2: | 1947 |
Team2: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
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Victor Arthur Siegel (August 24, 1920 – July 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] [3] He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.4 points per game.[1] [4]
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Siegel played college basketball at the University of Iowa and earned varsity letters for three seasons, earning a second-team all-Big Ten Conference honor as a senior in 1941–42.[3] He also played on the school's golf team.[3] After college (and before his brief professional basketball career), Siegel served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[3] He later worked as a factory supervisor in East Moline, Illinois for 31 years before retiring in 1978.[3]