Mike Basca

Mike Basca
Date of birth	December 4, 1917
Place of birth	Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death	November 11, 1944 (aged 26)
Place of death	Obreck, German-occupied France
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback
US college	Villanova
Career history
As player
1941	Philadelphia Eagles
Career stats
	Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1941–1944
Rank	Corporal
Unit	4th Armored Division
Battles/wars	World War II Western Front Western Allied invasion of France †; ;

Michael Martin "Nick" Basca (December 4, 1917 – November 11, 1944) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League. He played one season for the Philadelphia Eagles (1941).

Basca enlisted in the United States Army after the attack on Pearl Harbor and was eventually assigned as a tank commander in the 4th Armored Division. He was killed instantly when his tank was struck by a German 88-millimeter anti tank round after four months in combat during the Western Allied invasion of France. He is currently honored in the Football's Wartime Heroes display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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