Английская Википедия:Andy Kostecka
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Andrew Edward Kostecka (February 10, 1921 – January 17, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Kostecka was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets after a collegiate career at Georgetown.[1] He played for the Jets for one season before retiring from basketball.[1]
In his post-basketball career, Kostecka worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Commerce. Kostecka was also in the United States Army, and during World War II he "served as General Douglas MacArthur's Russian interpreter and was among the first group of Americans to enter Nagasaki after the explosion of the atomic bomb over the city." He became a 1st Lieutenant.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2] His grandson Andrew Kostecka III played for Loyola (Maryland) and currently in Israel.[3]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 21 | .418 | .614 | .7 | 6.4 |
| Career | 21 | .418 | .614 | .7 | 6.4 | |
References
External links
Шаблон:1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Andy Kostecka. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Burial Detail: Kostecka, Andrew – ANC Explorer
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- Английская Википедия
- 1921 births
- 2007 deaths
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey
- Bloomfield High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- Forwards (basketball)
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Indianapolis Jets draft picks
- Indianapolis Jets players
- Sportspeople from Bloomfield, New Jersey
- Basketball players from Essex County, New Jersey
- People of the Central Intelligence Agency
- United States Army officers
- Military personnel from New Jersey
- Страницы, где используется шаблон "Навигационная таблица/Телепорт"
- Страницы с телепортом
- Википедия
- Статья из Википедии
- Статья из Английской Википедии
