Eugene Daniel Berce (November 22, 1926 – November 17, 2018)[1] was an American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Cornell Big Red and what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Gene Berce

Berce from the 1947 "Hilltop"
Personal information
Born	(1926-11-22)November 22, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died	November 17, 2018(2018-11-17) (aged 91)
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College	Cornell (1945–1946) Marquette (1946–1948)
NBA draft	1948 / Round: 6 / Pick: —
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1948–1951
Position	Guard / Forward
Career history
1948–1949	Oshkosh All-Stars
1949–1950	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950–1951	Saint Paul Lights
1951	Kansas City Hi-Spots
Career NBA statistics
Points	10
Games played	3
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games. He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.

Berce died on November 17, 2018 at age 91.[1]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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