John Brisker

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John Brisker (born June 15, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, declared legally dead 1985) was a retired American professional basketball player who disappeared in Uganda in April 1978; he was declared legally dead in 1985.

Contents 1 Sports career 2 Disappearance in Uganda 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External links

[edit] Sports career

A 6'5" forward/guard from the University of Toledo, Brisker played six seasons in the ABA and NBA as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970), Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1972) and Seattle SuperSonics (1972–1975). He averaged 20.7 points per game over the course of his career.

Brisker received a reputation as one of the most volatile players in basketball. According to his Condors teammate Charlie Williams, “He was an excellent player, but say something wrong to the guy and you had this feeling he would reach into his bag, take out a gun and shoot you.”^[1]

[edit] Disappearance in Uganda

In 1978, Brisker went missing after he traveled to Uganda. Some rumors claim he went to Uganda as a mercenary, others say he was invited as a guest by Idi Amin.^[1] The last confirmed communication from Brisker was in April 1978, after which it has been speculated that he was executed by a firing squad when Amin was removed from power in 1979. He was declared legally dead in 1985 by the King County, Washington medical examiner.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Legally dead
• List of people who have disappeared

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• John Brisker Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com