Emmet Birk

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Emmet Birk
Personal information
Born(1914-03-21)March 21, 1914
Grafton, North Dakota
DiedNovember 6, 2000(2000-11-06) (aged 86)
Whittier, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolPark River (Park River, North Dakota)
CollegeNorth Dakota (1934–1937)
PositionForward
Career history
1938Oshkosh All-Stars
1939–1941Bismarck Phantoms
Career highlights and awards
  • UND Hall of Fame (1977)

Emmet Clifford Birk (March 21, 1914 – November 6, 2000) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1938–39 season.[1][3] In college, he played for the University of North Dakota (UND), where he won North Central Conference championships all three years he played.[4] He was inducted into the UND Hall of Fame in 1977.[4]

In his post-basketball career, Birk spent five years serving in the Army during World War II.[2] He then moved to Whittier, California and spent 45 years as a schoolteacher and coach.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Emmet Birk NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Emmet Birk". Peach Basket Society. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Emmet Birk Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Obituaries: Emmet Birk". The Bismarck Tribune. December 15, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2019.