Johnny Sebastian
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Odin, Illinois | November 20, 1921
Died | April 26, 2003 Champaign, Illinois | (aged 81)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Southern Illinois (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1947–1948 | Syracuse Nationals |
1948 | St. Paul Saints |
1948 | Detroit Vagabond Kings |
1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
1949 | House of David |
1949–1951 | Detroit Vagabond Kings |
1950–1952 | Boston Whirlwinds |
1952 | Chicago Majors |
As coach: | |
1952–1953 | Lake View HS |
John T. Sebastian, Jr. (November 20, 1921 – April 26, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in numerous leagues, including the National Basketball League. In the NBL, Sebastian played for the Syracuse Nationals, Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, and Detroit Vagabond Kings and averaged 8.0 points per game.[2] At one time he held the Guinness Record for consecutive made free throws made (63).[1]
References
- ^ a b "Johnny Sebastian". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Johnny Sebastian NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2003 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- American military personnel of World War II
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Detroit Vagabond Kings players
- Guards (basketball)
- Hammond Calumet Buccaneers players
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- People from Marion County, Illinois
- Professional Basketball League of America players
- Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball players
- Syracuse Nationals players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs