John Abramovic

John Abramovic

Infobox NBA Player
name = John Abramovic flagicon|USA
nickname = "Brooms"


image_size =
league = NBA,
NBL
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lbs= 195
team =
position = Forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1919|2|19
birth_place = Etna, Pennsylvania
death_date = death date|2000|6|9
death_place = Ormond Beach, Florida
college = Salem College
nationality = American
draft_team =
draft_year = 1946
former_teams = Pittsburgh Ironmen,
Baltimore Bullets,
St. Louis Bombers,
Syracuse Nationals,
career_start = 1946
career_end = 1948
awards = * First player to score 2,000 points in college basketball history.
* Membership in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Sports Halls of Fame.
* First Team All American in 1942 and 1943.

John "Brooms" Abramovic Jr. (born February 19, 1919 in Etna, Pennsylvania -- June 9, 2000 in Ormond Beach, Florida) was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association.

He played basketball at Salem College (now Salem International University) in Salem, West Virginia before going on to play for three different NBA teams (and one NBL team) in the mid-1940s.

He led men's college basketball in scoring for two straight years (1941-42, 1942-43).

External links

* [http://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ABRAMJO01 Complete NBA stats]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/deceased.html Known deceased basketball individuals]


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