William Lawrence DeVenzio (August 2, 1924 – January 1, 1969) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League in six games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1947–48 season and averaged 1.8 points per game.[1][3]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1924-08-02)August 2, 1924 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 1, 1969(1969-01-01) (aged 44) Moon Township, Pennsylvania |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Coraopolis (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) |
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NBA draft | 1947 / Undrafted |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1947 | Syracuse Nationals |
1947–1948 | Altoona |
DeVenzio also played one year of minor league baseball, for the Hannibal Pilots during the 1947 season.[4] In college he had transferred from Geneva College, where he lettered for three years in basketball, to Eastern Kentucky University because Geneva did not have a baseball team at the time.[5] While at Eastern Kentucky he played basketball for one season and baseball for two.[5]
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