George Gregory Nelmark (May 9, 1917 – December 4, 2010), born George Nelimarkka,[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–42) and Syracuse Nationals (1946–48) and averaged 5.3 points per game for his career.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1917 Ironwood, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2010 (aged 93) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Truman (1938–1941) |
| Playing career | 1941–1951 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1941 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1941–1942 | Toledo Jim White Chevrolets |
| 1946 | St. Louis Blues |
| 1946–1948 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1948–1949 | Fibber McGee & Molly |
| 1949 | Santa Barbara Retreaders |
| 1949–1950 | Santa Maria Dukes |
| 1950–1951 | Santa Barbara All-Americans |
| As coach: | |
| 1951–1990 | Antelope Valley HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Nelmark served with the US Marine Corps during World War II, participating in the Battle of Guadalcanal.[3] After the war, he attended UC Santa Barbara,[3] and became a teacher at Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA in 1951, retiring in 1990.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "George Nelmark NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "George Nelmark". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. 9 December 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Antelope Valley High School, Les Merryman, 23 May 2018, NELMARK, George Gregory". Facebook. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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