Bill Zubic
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Personal information | |
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Born | 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
Playing career | 1937–1952 |
Career history | |
1937–1938 | Conshohocken |
1937–1942 | Reading |
1938–1939 | Hazelton |
1939–1940 | Elmira |
1941–1943 | Trenton Tigers |
1946–1947 | Reading Keys |
1947–1951 | Lancaster Red Roses / Rockets |
1948–1949 | Atlantic City |
1951–1952 | Pottsville Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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
[edit]- ^abcdefg"Bill Zubic".Pro Basketball Encyclopedia.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
- ^"Ft. Belvoir Routs AH Cagers, 68-25".The Washington Daily News.December 19, 1944. p. 36.RetrievedJuly 10,2024– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"1949-50 Eastern Professional Basketball League Leaders".Stats Crew.RetrievedApril 30,2022.
- ^ab"William Zubic minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedApril 30,2022.