John Anton Posewitz (August 9, 1906 – April 11, 1994) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.4 points per game.[1][2][3] He was the brother of professional basketball player Scoop Posewitz.[2]

Johnny Posewitz
Personal information
Born(1906-08-09)August 9, 1906
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
DiedApril 11, 1994(1994-04-11) (aged 87)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1925–1945
PositionGuard
Career history
1925–1928Sheboygan
1928–1929Sheboygan Merchants
1929Sheboygan Chair
1929–1930Beloit Fairies
1930–1933Kohler Recreations
1933–1935Sheboygan Ballhorns
1935–1937Sheboygan Art Imigs
1937–1938Sheboygan Enzo Jels
1938–1940,
1945
Sheboygan Red Skins

He also played minor league baseball. Teams included the Waynesboro Red Birds (1930), Springfield Red Wings (1931), Elmira Red Wings (1932), and the Mobile Red Warriors (1932).[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "John Posewitz NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Johnny Posewitz". Peach Basket Society. October 20, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "John Posewitz Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "John Posewitz minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2019.