Leo Katkaveck

Leo Katkaveck
Personal information
Born April 17, 1923
Died May 6, 2006 (aged 83)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Manchester (Manchester, Connecticut)
College NC State (1941–1942, 1945–1948)
NBA draft 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Pro career 1948–1950
Position Guard
Number 23
Career history
19481950 Washington Capitols
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points 457 (4.3 ppg)
Assists 136 (1.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Leo Frank Katkaveck (April 17, 1923 – May 6, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Katkaveck was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at North Carolina State.[1] He played for the Capitols in 1948–49 and 1949–50 before retiring from basketball.[1]

Katkaveck was also a minor league baseball player.[2] Between 1948 and 1951, he played for the Warsaw Red Sox, Raleigh Capitals, Goldsboro Goldbugs, and Roanoke Rapids Jays.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Leo Katkaveck. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Leo Katkaveck. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.