George Sobek led Hammond High School to the Indiana state basketball finals in 1938. Sobek was a standout during his three varsity years at Notre Dame and was named an All-American as a senior in 1942. During World War II, Sobek played for the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, the best service team in the country. After the war, he played for three seasons in the National Basketball league. He was a top-ten scorer for Toledo in 1946-47 and was player-coach of Hammond during the second half of the 1948-49 season. Sobek also played minor league professional baseball for three seasons and later managed teams in the minors for another six years. He was a scout for the Chicago White Sox for 34 years.
| GEORGE SOBEK |
Height: |
6:00 |
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Weight: |
180 |
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College: |
Notre Dame’42 |
| George Edwaed Sobek Jr. |
Born: Feb 10, 1920 |
Died: Apr 9, 1990 |
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Hometown: |
Hammond, Ind. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1938-39 |
Notre Dame (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1939-40 |
Notre Dame |
College |
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| 1940-41 |
Notre Dame |
College |
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| 1941-42 |
Notre Dame |
College |
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| 1942-45 |
U.S. Army |
Military Service |
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| 1945-46 |
Indianapolis |
NBL |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
5.0 |
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| 1946-47 |
Toledo |
NBL |
42 |
186 |
179 |
248 |
.722 |
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551 |
13.1 |
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| 1947-48 |
Toledo |
NBL |
48 |
118 |
124 |
170 |
.729 |
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360 |
7.5 |
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| 1948-49 |
Hammond |
NBL |
57 |
143 |
232 |
322 |
.720 |
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518 |
9.1 |
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| 1949-50 |
Sheboygan |
NBA |
60 |
95 |
156 |
205 |
.761 |
95 |
346 |
5.8 |
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| 1950-51 |
Toledo Mercuries |
Indep |
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| 1951-52 |
Chicago Majors |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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208 |
444 |
692 |
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1780 |
8.6 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1945-46 |
Indianapolis |
WBT |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
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1 |
1.0 |
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| 1946-47 |
Toledo |
NBL |
5 |
14 |
19 |
26 |
.731 |
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47 |
9.4 |
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| 1946-47 |
Toledo |
WBT |
4 |
16 |
23 |
33 |
.697 |
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55 |
13.8 |
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| 1948-49 |
Hammond |
NBL |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
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9 |
4.5 |
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| 1949-50 |
Sheboygan |
NBA |
3 |
10 |
12 |
16 |
.750 |
3 |
32 |
10.7 |
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Major League Totals |
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15 |
44 |
56 |
77 |
.727 |
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144 |
9.6 |
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Harold “Beggs” Snyder was an integral part of the Pittsburgh sports scene for five decades. Snyder, who was five feet, six inches tall, and while active as an athlete, never weighed more than 145 pounds, was star athlete at Duquesne High School in Pittsburgh. Snyder also played professional basketball in and around Pittsburgh for over a decade, including a long stint with the Artz Club, a longtime independent powerhouse. Snyder also played basketball along side Hall of Fame baseball player , Honus Wagner who barnstormed in the off-season with his Big Five team. After retiring as an active player, Snyder embarked on a second, thirty year-long career, as one of the the most respected basketball, baseball and football officials in Western Pennsylvania.
| BEGGS SNYDER |
Height: |
5:06 |
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Weight: |
145 |
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College: |
None |
| Harold Addison Snyder |
Born: |
Sep 21, 1889 |
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Died: Jul 9, 1970 |
Hometown: |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Brother of Herbert Snyder |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1908-09 |
Pittsburgh Collegians |
Indep |
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| 1908-09 |
Alleghany Artz Club |
Indep |
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| 1909-10 |
Alleghany Artz Club |
Indep |
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| 1909-10 |
Pittsburgh Wagner Big Five |
Indep |
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| 1910-11 |
Alleghany Artz Club |
Indep |
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| 1910-11 |
Pittsburgh Wagner Big Five |
Indep |
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| 1910-11 |
Pittsburgh Mt. Oliver |
Ondep |
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| 1911-12 |
Alleghany Artz Club |
Indep |
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| 1911-12 |
Washington |
CBL |
14 |
22 |
134 |
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178 |
12.7 |
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| 1912-13 |
PittsburghSouth Side |
WPBL |
26 |
43 |
0 |
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86 |
3.3 |
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| 1913-14 |
Pittsburgh South Side |
WPBL |
42 |
73 |
130 |
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276 |
6.6 |
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| 1914-15 |
Mt.Washington |
WPBL |
23 |
64 |
260 |
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388 |
16.9 |
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| 1914-15 |
Pittsburgh Lafayettes |
Indep |
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| 1915-16 |
Pittsburgh Lafayettes |
Indep |
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| 1916-17 |
Latrobe |
ICL |
16 |
30 |
178 |
403 |
.645 |
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238 |
14.9 |
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| 1016-17 |
Pittsburgh Lafayettes |
Indep |
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| 1917-18 |
Latrobe |
IBLWPL |
22 |
33 |
33 |
258 |
.690 |
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99 |
4.5 |
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| 1918-19 |
Pitcairn |
Indep |
15 |
21 |
171 |
60 |
.550 |
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213 |
14.2 |
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Major League Totals |
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14 |
22 |
134 |
256 |
.668 |
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178 |
12.7 |
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