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'''John "Brooms" Abramovic Jr.''' (born February 9, 1919 – June 9, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player who played in the [[National Basketball Association]]. |
'''John "Brooms" Abramovic Jr.''' (born February 9, 1919 – June 9, 2000) was an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player of [[Croatian American|Croatian origin]]<ref>[http://www.croatians.com/BIOGRAPHY-AMERICA-A-J.htm Croatian Heritage] by Adam Eterovich</ref> who played in the [[National Basketball Association]]. |
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He played basketball at Salem College (now [[Salem International University]]) in [[Salem, West Virginia]] before going on to play for three different [[NBA]] teams (and one [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] team) in the mid-1940s. |
He played basketball at Salem College (now [[Salem International University]]) in [[Salem, West Virginia]] before going on to play for three different [[NBA]] teams (and one [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] team) in the mid-1940s. |
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He led men's [[college basketball]] in scoring for two straight years (1941–42 and 1942–43). |
He led men's [[college basketball]] in scoring for two straight years (1941–42 and 1942–43). |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:16, 14 February 2013
| Personal information | |
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| Born | February 9, 1919 Etna, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | June 9, 2000 (aged 81) Ormond Beach, Florida, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Salem |
| Playing career | 1946–1948 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 3, 9, 31 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| No notable achievements | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John "Brooms" Abramovic Jr. (born February 9, 1919 – June 9, 2000) was an American professional basketball player of Croatian origin[1] who played in the National Basketball Association.
He played basketball at Salem College (now Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia before going on to play for three different NBA teams (and one NBL team) in the mid-1940s.
He led men's college basketball in scoring for two straight years (1941–42 and 1942–43).
References
- ^ Croatian Heritage by Adam Eterovich
External links
 | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 2000 deaths
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball players from Pennsylvania
- Forwards (basketball)
- People from Etna, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Ironmen players
- Salem International Tigers men's basketball players
- Small forwards
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- Syracuse Nationals players
- American people of Croatian descent
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs