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Bill Zubic

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Bill Zubic
Personal information
Born1918(1918)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Catholic
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Playing career1937–1952
Career history
1937–1938Conshohocken
1937–1942Reading
1938–1939Hazelton
1939–1940Elmira
1941–1943Trenton Tigers
1946–1947Reading Keys
1947–1951Lancaster Red Roses / Rockets
1948–1949Atlantic City
1951–1952Pottsville Packers
Career highlights and awards

William Bezubic(born 1918), known asBill Zubic,is an American former professionalbasketballplayer.

Zubic was a star at South Catholic High School inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania,and began playing professionally in 1937 at the age of 19.[1]He split the 1937–38 season with Conshohocken of the NL and Reading of the TCL.[1]Zubic stayed with Reading until 1942 while doing stints with Hazelton of the NYPA and Elmira of the NYSL.[1]He joined theTrenton Tigersof theAmerican Basketball League(ABL) during the 1941–42 season.[1]

Zubic's career was interrupted by his service inWorld War IIfrom 1943,[1]where he achieved the rank ofcorporal.[2]He returned to playing professionally in the EPBL with Reading.[1]Zubic joined theLancaster Red Rosesin 1947.[1]He was named as theEPBL Most Valuable Playerand led the league in scoring with 602 points during the 1949–50 season.[3]He was an All-EPBL First Team selection in 1950 and 1951.[4]Zubic finished his career with a one-game stint with the Pottsville Packers in the 1951–52 season.[4]

References

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  1. ^abcdefg"Bill Zubic".Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
  2. ^"Ft. Belvoir Routs AH Cagers, 68-25".The Washington Daily News.December 19, 1944. p. 36.RetrievedJuly 10,2024– viaNewspapers.com.
  3. ^"1949-50 Eastern Professional Basketball League Leaders".Stats Crew.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
  4. ^ab"William Zubic minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedApril 30,2022.