Frank Linskey

Frank Linskey
Personal information
Born	August 18, 1913; Braidwood, Illinois
Died	July 3, 1999 (aged 85); Southfield, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Philip (Chicago, Illinois)
College	DePaul (1933–1935)
Playing career	1935–1941
Position	Guard
Coaching career	1940–1941
Career history
As player:
1935–1937	Cicero Elks
1937–1939	Oshkosh All-Stars
1939–1941	Chicago Bruins
As coach:
1940–1941	Chicago Bruins

Frank E. Linskey (August 18, 1913 – July 3, 1999) was an American professional basketball player and coach.^[1]^[2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.9 points per game.^[1]^[3] He served as a player-coach for the Bruins during the 1940–41 season where the team finished with 11 wins and 13 losses.^[2]^[4]

Linskey worked for Sears after his basketball career, retiring and moving to Florida in 1974.^[2] He eventually moved to Southfield, Michigan.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Frank Linskey NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Frank Linskey". Peach Basket Society. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ "Frank Linskey Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ "Chicago Bruins: 1940–41". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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[bbr-1] "Frank Linskey NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[peach-2] "Frank Linskey". Peach Basket Society. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[3] "Frank Linskey Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

[4] "Chicago Bruins: 1940–41". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 17, 2019.

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