Johnny Posewitz
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | August 9, 1906
Died | April 11, 1994 Sheboygan, Wisconsin | (aged 87)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1925–1945 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1925–1928 | Sheboygan |
1928–1929 | Sheboygan Merchants |
1929 | Sheboygan Chair |
1929–1930 | Beloit Fairies |
1930–1933 | Kohler Recreations |
1933–1935 | Sheboygan Ballhorns |
1935–1937 | Sheboygan Art Imigs |
1937–1938 | Sheboygan Enzo Jels |
1938–1940, 1945 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
John Anton Posewitz (August 9, 1906 – April 11, 1994) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.4 points per game.[1][2][3] He was the brother of professional basketball player Scoop Posewitz.[2]
He also played minor league baseball. Teams included the Waynesboro Red Birds (1930), Springfield Red Wings (1931), Elmira Red Wings (1932), and the Mobile Red Warriors (1932).[4]
References
- ^ a b "John Posewitz NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Johnny Posewitz". Peach Basket Society. October 20, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "John Posewitz Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "John Posewitz minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1994 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball players from Wisconsin
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Elmira Red Wings players
- Guards (basketball)
- Mobile Red Warriors players
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Sportspeople from Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Springfield Red Wings players
- Waynesboro Red Birds players
- American basketball biography, pre-1910 birth stubs