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George Gregory Nelmark (May 9, 1917 – December 4, 2010), born George Nelimarkka,[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets (1941–42) and Syracuse Nationals (1946–48) and averaged 5.3 points per game for his career.[1]

George Nelmark

Personal information
Born	(1917-05-09)May 9, 1917 Ironwood, Michigan
Died	December 4, 2010(2010-12-04) (aged 93) Santa Barbara, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Truman (1938–1941)
Playing career	1941–1951
Position	Guard
Career history
As player:
1941	Oshkosh All-Stars
1941–1942	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets
1946	St. Louis Blues
1946–1948	Syracuse Nationals
1948–1949	Fibber McGee & Molly
1949	Santa Barbara Retreaders
1949–1950	Santa Maria Dukes
1950–1951	Santa Barbara All-Americans
As coach:
1951–1990	Antelope Valley HS
Career highlights and awards
First-team all-MIAA (1939)

Nelmark served with the US Marine Corps during World War II, participating in the Battle of Guadalcanal.[3] After the war, he attended UC Santa Barbara,[3] and became a teacher at Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, CA in 1951, retiring in 1990.[3]

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