Ron Sobieszczyk
American basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ronald Charles Sobieszczyk (September 21, 1934 – October 23, 2009[1]), known as Ron Sobie,[2] was an American professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1934-08-21)August 21, 1934 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 23, 2009(2009-10-23) (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Bonaventure (Sturtevant, Wisconsin) |
College | DePaul (1953–1956) |
NBA draft | 1956: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
Playing career | 1956–1963 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 17 |
Career history | |
1956–1959 | New York Knicks |
1959–1960 | Minneapolis Lakers |
1961–1963 | Chicago Majors |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,619 (8.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 791 (4.1 rpg) |
Assists | 553 (1.8 apg) |
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Sobieszczyk played for coach Ray Meyer at DePaul University from 1953 to 1956. He scored 1,222 points in his college career and participated with the College All-Stars team that toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. After college, he played four seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers, scoring 1,691 points before suffering a knee injury. He then served brief stints with the Washington Generals exhibition team and the Chicago Majors of the ABL.
Sobieszczyk later owned Sobie's Bar and Grill in Cicero, Illinois.[3]
Sobieszczyk died on October 23, 2009, of a degenerative brain disease.[4]