Personal information | |
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Born | Cleveland, Ohio | August 1, 1916
Died | April 16, 2000 Euclid, Ohio | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Ohio (1935–1938) |
Playing career | 1938–1947 |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1938–1943 | Cleveland Chase Brassmen |
1944–1946 | Cleveland Allmen Transfers |
1946–1947 | Cleveland Rosenblums |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Thomas Malokas (August 1, 1916 – April 16, 2000) was an American basketball player. [1] [2] He played college basketball for Ohio University [3] [4] and later professionally in the National Basketball League for the Cleveland Allmen Transfers. [1] [5] He also played for the Cleveland Chase Brassmen when they were an independent traveling team, as well as the Cleveland Rosenblums as members in the American Basketball League. [2]
In 1936, Malokas was an Buckeye Conference All-second team selection [6] and a first team selection in 1937 [7] and 1938. [8] In 1970, he was elected to the Ohio University Athletic Hall of Fame. [9]