Nick Grunzweig

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Nick Grunzweig
Personal information
Born(1918-07-21)July 21, 1918
Buffalo, New York
DiedFebruary 10, 2007(2007-02-10) (aged 88)
Des Moines, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanisius (Buffalo, New York)
CollegeNiagara (1938–1941)
PositionForward / center
Career history
1946–1947Tri-Cities Blackhawks

Nicholas John Grunzweig Jr. (July 21, 1918 – February 10, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 2.8 points per game.[1][2][3]

Grunzweig served in the United States Army in both World War II and the Korean War, and spent the majority of his professional career in the military.[2] After retirement from the military, he moved to Iowa where he worked for the Department of Human Services until retiring in 1979.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Nicholas Grunzweig NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Nick Grunzweig". Peach Basket Society. March 11, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nicholas Grunzweig Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 9, 2019.