Mykolas Ruzgys
 Mykolas Ruzgys in 1939 | |||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 15, 1915 United States | ||||||||||||
| Died | Unknown | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||
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Mykolas Ruzgys (born January 15, 1913) was an Lithuanian basketball player. He won gold medal with Lithuania national basketball team during the EuroBasket 1939, held in Kaunas.
Biography
Growth in the United States of America, around 1938 he moved to Kaunas, Lithuania and became CJSO (Lithuanian: Centrinė Jaunalietuvių Sporto Organizacija) basketball team member and player. He was invited to Lithuania national basketball team and became champion of Europe in 1939. He was fifth in scoring during the competition. Around 1940 he returned to USA. The rest of his life is unknown.
Sources
- Vidas Mačiulis, Vytautas Gudelis. Halė, kurioje žaidė Lubinas ir Sabonis. 1939–1989. – Respublikinis sporto kombinatas, Kaunas, 1989.
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