Vic Siegel Explained

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
Highlights:

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor Siegel NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 10, 2019.
  2. Web site: Vic Siegel . Peach Basket Society. April 15, 2016 . June 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: In Memoriam: Vic Siegel (obituary) . Peach Basket Society. August 16, 2017 . June 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: Victor Siegel Statistics. Just Sports Stats. June 10, 2019.