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Stan Noszka
Stanley M. Noszka (September 19, 1920 – November 15, 1991) was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1967 to 1978.[1] He was also a professional basketball player in the 1940s. Noszka played for the Youngstown Bears in the National Basketball League during 1945–46, and in the Basketball Association of America for the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–47) and Boston Celtics (1947–48).[2][3]
Stanley M. Noszka | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office 1967 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | George Sarraf |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Bodack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1920 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 15, 1991 (aged 71) Aspinwall, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gloria (Hauck) Noszka |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University |
| Occupation | State senator; professional basketball player |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Duquesne (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 8, 11, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Pittsburgh Ironmen |
| 1947–1949 | Boston Celtics |
| Career BAA statistics | |
| Points | 660 (6.0 ppg) |
| Assists | 68 (.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh | 58 | .287 | .694 | .7 | 8.4 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 22 | .278 | .686 | .2 | 3.5 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 30 | .244 | .500 | .8 | 2.5 |
| Career | 110 | .280 | .667 | .6 | 6.0 | |
Playoffs edit
References edit
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members N". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Stan Noszka NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Stan Noszka NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com