Leo Roman Kubiak (born December 25, 1926 or 1927) is an American former professional basketball player.[2] Kubiak was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Rochester Royals.[2] He played for the Waterloo Hawks of the National Basketball League in 1948–49, then when the team moved to the National Basketball Association in 1949–50, he played with them for one more season.[2] Kubiak then ended his career playing for the Denver Refiners of the National Professional Basketball League in 1950–51.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1926-12-25) December 25, 1926 (age 95)[1] or (1927-12-25) December 25, 1927 (age 94) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Macomber (Toledo, Ohio) |
College | Bowling Green (1944–1948) |
NBA draft | 1948 / Round: – / Pick: – |
Selected by the Rochester Royals | |
Playing career | 1948–1951 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 4 |
Career history | |
1948–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
1951 | Denver Refiners |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 710 (11.5 ppg) |
Assists | 201 (3.2 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kubiak was also a minor league baseball player. He suited up for the Green Bay Bluejays of the Wisconsin State League in 1948.[3] In 58 games he batted .264 while hitting five home runs.[3]
As of December 2006, Kubiak resided in Lecanto, Florida.[4] In 2018, he was interviewed about his time playing with the Waterloo Hawks.[5]
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