Irv Bemoras

Irv Bemoras
No. 7, 26
Forward/Guard
Personal information
Date of birth November 1, 2007(2007-11-01) (aged 76)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Place of death Buffalo Grove, Illinois
High school Marshall (Illinois)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Illinois
NBA Draft 1953 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Pro career 1953–1957
Career history
1953–1954 Milwaukee Hawks
1956–1957 St. Louis Hawks
Career statistics
Points 827 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds 341 (2.6 rpg)
Assists 125 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Irving "Irv" Bemoras (November 18, 1930–November 1, 2007[1]) was an American basketball player.

He played collegiately for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was voted as one of the top 100 players of all time.

He was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1953 NBA Draft.

He played for the Hawks (1953–54) and the St. Louis Hawks (1956–57) in the NBA for 131 games.

He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Family

Irv Bemoras and Sally, his wife and life partner for over 50 years, had three children and six grandchildren.

External links

Notes

  1. ^ Trevor Jensen. "Irving Bemoras: 1930 - 2007". Chicago Tribune. 3 November 2007.