Emil Benko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1913 Whiting, Indiana |
| Died | November 14, 2007 (aged 94) East Chicago, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whiting (Whiting, Indiana) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1940 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
Emil Ludwig Benko (November 9, 1913 – November 14, 2007), sometimes incorrectly listed as "Danko" in sports encyclopedias,[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in one game and scored four points.[2]
Early life
[edit]Benko attended Whiting High School. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on October 23, 1944. He served with the 933rd Engineer Aviation Regiment on Ascension Island March 30, 1942 – February 26, 1944.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Emil Benko". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Danko NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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- 1913 births
- 2007 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Basketball players from Indiana
- Guards (basketball)
- Hammond Ciesar All-Americans players
- People from Whiting, Indiana
- Sportspeople from Lake County, Indiana
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- Whiting High School alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs