Joseph P. Proksa (June 30, 1914 – October 25, 1999)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2] Proksa played in the National Basketball League for one game, appearing for the Pittsburgh Raiders during the 1944–45 season.[2] Later, he coached high school basketball in Pennsylvania and in Maryland.[1]

Joe Proksa
Personal information
Born(1914-06-30)June 30, 1914
Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 25, 1999(1999-10-25) (aged 85)
Hagerstown, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegePenn State (1935–1938)
PositionGuard
Coaching career1949–1970
Career history
As player:
1939–1940Westinghouse Air Brake Five
194?–194?Conono Oilers
194?–194?North End
1944Pittsburgh Raiders
As coach:
1949–1950Coatesville HS
1962–1970North Hagerstown HS

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Proksa". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Proksa NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2016.