Bill Jesko

Bill Jesko
Jesko, circa 1936
Personal information
Born(1915-12-24)December 24, 1915
Pennsylvania, US
DiedOctober 21, 1961(1961-10-21) (aged 45)
Whitehall, Pennsylvania, US
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegePittsburgh (1935–1937)
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
Playing
1937–1939Pittsburgh Pirates
Coaching
1938–1939Fayette City HS
1939–1941,
1945–1946		Marion HS
1946–1961Baldwin HS

William Joseph Jesko (December 24, 1915 – October 21, 1961) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh where he was the team captain in his senior year in 1936–37.[1] Jesko then played in the National Basketball League for two years for the Pittsburgh Pirates and averaged 5.7 points per game.[2] He served in World War II, then coached high school basketball until 1961, when he unexpectedly died in his home.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBL

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Pittsburgh 101414424.2
1938–39 Pittsburgh 2466191516.3
Career 3480331935.7

References

  1. 1 2 "William Jesko". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. 25 August 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bill Jesko NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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