John Abramovic
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Etna, Pennsylvania, USA | February 9, 1919
Died | June 9, 2000 Ormond Beach, Florida, USA | (aged 81)
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 |
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
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