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Eddie Riska

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Eddie Riska
Riska in 1948.
Personal information
Born(1919-10-04)October 4, 1919
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1992(1992-08-03) (aged 72)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle Institute
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNotre Dame (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1949
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
As player:
1941–1942
1945–1949
Oshkosh All-Stars
As coach:
1949Oshkosh All-Stars (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards

Edward Joseph Riska Sr. (October 4, 1919 – August 3, 1992) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Notre Dame[1] and played several years in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Riska was the MVP during the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1942.[1]

Riska played five seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL, averaging 4.1 points over 152 games. After the close of his professional career, he became a high school coach for De La Salle Institute in Chicago, his alma mater.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Former Notre Dame Basketball Star Edward J. Riska Sr., 72". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 5 August 1992. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ "De La Salle retains Catholic League junior hoops title". Suburbanite Economist. 28 March 1956. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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