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George Nelmark

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George Nelmark
Personal information
Born(1917-05-09)May 9, 1917
Ironwood, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2010(2010-12-04) (aged 93)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
CollegeTruman (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1951
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1941Oshkosh All-Stars
1941–1942Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
1946St. Louis Blues
1946–1948Syracuse Nationals
1948–1949Fibber McGee & Molly
1949Santa Barbara Retreaders
1949–1950Santa Maria Dukes
1950–1951Santa Barbara All-Americans
As coach:
1951–1990Antelope Valley HS
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team all-MIAA (1939)

George Gregory Nelmark (May 9, 1917 – December 4, 2010), born George Nelimarkka,[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–42) and Syracuse Nationals (1946–48) and averaged 5.3 points per game for his career.[1]

Nelmark served with the US Marine Corps during World War II, participating in the Battle of Guadalcanal.[3] After the war, he attended UC Santa Barbara,[3] and became a teacher at Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA in 1951, retiring in 1990.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "George Nelmark NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "George Nelmark". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. December 9, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Antelope Valley High School, Les Merryman, 23 May 2018, NELMARK, George Gregory". Facebook. Retrieved December 12, 2020.