Paul Sokody Jr. (August 18, 1914 – May 12, 1992) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Sheboygan Red Skins and Chicago Studebaker Flyers in the National Basketball League for five total seasons, averaging 5.3 points per game for his career.[1][3]

Paul Sokody
Personal information
Born(1914-08-18)August 18, 1914
Elgin, Illinois
DiedMay 12, 1992(1992-05-12) (aged 77)
Elgin, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolElgin (Elgin, Illinois)
CollegeMarquette (1935–1938)
Playing career1938–1944
PositionForward
Career history
1938–1942Sheboygan Red Skins
1942–1943Chicago Studebaker Flyers
1942–1943Detroit Eagles
1943–1944Chicago Gears
1943–1944Rochester Wings

After basketball, Sokody worked at Hardy Salt Company for 35 years.[2] He also refereed more than 2,000 high school and college basketball games, including Big Ten Conference and Missouri Valley Conference contests.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paul Sokody NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Paul Sokody". Peach Basket Society. October 22, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Paul Sokody Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 10, 2019.