Paul Nowak (basketball)

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Paul Nowak
Personal information

Center
Born	March 14, 1914 South Bend, Indiana
Died	January 10, 1983(1983-01-10) (aged 68) Treasure Island, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (South Bend, Indiana)
College	Notre Dame (1935–1938)
Pro playing career	1938–194?
Career history
1938–1941	Akron Non-Skids
1941–1942	Toledo Jim Whites Chevrolets
?	Rochester Royals
?	Philadelphia Sphas
Career highlights and awards
2× NBL champion (1939–1940) 3× consensus All-American (1936–1938) Retroactive 1936 National Champion (NCAA)

Paul Nowak (March 14, 1914 – January 10, 1983) was an American basketball player. He was a three-time All-American at Notre Dame and was an early professional in the National Basketball League.

Nowak, a center, played at South Bend Central High School and Notre Dame. He played for Hall of Fame coach George Keogan and with fellow All-American teammate John Moir and future coaches Ray Meyer and George Ireland. The squad went 22-2-1 in 1936 and was later named national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.

After his collegiate career, Nowak played professionally for the Akron Non-Skids with former Notre Dame teammate John Moir, leading the team to two National Basketball League titles in 1939 and 1940. Nowak later played for the Toledo Jim Whites Chevrolets, Rochester Royals, and Philadelphia Sphas.^[1]

External links

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame profile

References

↑ Porter, David L. (2005). Basketball: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 0-313-30952-3. p. 354

v t e 1936 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

Vern Huffman Robert Kessler Bill Kinner Hank Luisetti John Moir Paul Nowak Ike Poole

v t e 1937 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

Jules Bender Hank Luisetti John Moir Paul Nowak Jewell Young

v t e 1938 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

Meyer Bloom Hank Luisetti John Moir Paul Nowak Fred Pralle Jewell Young

Persondata
Name	Nowak, Paul
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	March 15, 1914
Place of birth	South Bend, Indiana
Date of death	January 10, 1983
Place of death	Treasure Island, Florida

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