Joe Urso (basketball)

Joe Urso
Personal information
Born (1916-09-17)September 17, 1916
Pennsylvania
Died April 27, 1991(1991-04-27) (aged 74)
Hamilton, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight 170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College Duquesne (1938–1939)
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1944–1945 Pittsburgh Raiders
1945–1946 Youngstown Bears
As coach:
1944–1945 Pittsburgh Raiders

Joseph J. Urso (September 17, 1916 – April 27, 1991)[1] was an American professional basketball player and head coach.[2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Raiders during the 1944–45 season as well as for the Youngstown Bears during the 1945–46 season.[2] Urso served as a player-coach for the Raiders (the only year the team existed).[1][3] In college, he lettered in both basketball and golf at Duquesne University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Joe Urso". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Joe Urso NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raiders Make Pro Debut at Oshkosh". Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 29, 1944. p. 26. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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