Abe Yourist

Abe Yourist
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1909; Russia
Died	November 9, 1991 (aged 82); Seattle, Washington
Nationality	Russian-American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Woodward (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Heidelberg (1929–1932)
Position	Center
Career history
1932–1933	Toledo Crimson Coaches
19??–19??	Babe Deidrickson's All Stars
1941	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
Career highlights and awards
	Heidelberg University Hall of Fame (1988);

Abe Harry Yourist (September 9, 1909 – November 9, 1991) was a Russian-American professional basketball player.^[1]^[2] He played for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets in the National Basketball League in one game during the 1941–42 season.^[2]^[3] In college, Carey lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track for Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio.^[1]

Yourist was also a professional wrestler for many years, including under the pseudonyms "Pepper Gomez" and the "Masked Marvel". He retired from wrestling around 1970 and also worked for Fenton Aluminum Sash in the Seattle area for 22 years. Yourist had lived in Seattle since 1948.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Abe Yourist". Peach Basket Society. December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Abe Yourist NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
^ "Abe Yourist Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

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[peach-1] "Abe Yourist". Peach Basket Society. December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

[bbr-2] "Abe Yourist NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

[3] "Abe Yourist Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

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