Vic Siegel

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Vic Siegel
Personal information
Born(1920-08-24)August 24, 1920
Davenport, Iowa
DiedJuly 7, 2017(2017-07-07) (aged 96)
Davenport, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolDavenport (Davenport, Iowa)
CollegeIowa (1939–1942)
PositionGuard
Career history
1946–1947Fitchburg PAMCOs
1947Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Career highlights and awards

Victor Arthur Siegel (August 24, 1920 – July 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2][3] He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.4 points per game.[1][4]

A native of Davenport, Iowa, Siegel played college basketball at the University of Iowa and earned varsity letters for three seasons, earning a second-team all-Big Ten Conference honor as a senior in 1941–42.[3] He also played on the school's golf team.[3] After college (and before his brief professional basketball career), Siegel served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[3] He later worked as a factory supervisor in East Moline, Illinois for 31 years before retiring in 1978.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Victor Siegel NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Vic Siegel". Peach Basket Society. April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "In Memoriam: Vic Siegel (obituary)". Peach Basket Society. August 16, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Victor Siegel Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 10, 2019.