Thursday, November 17, 2016

George Senesky

George Lawrence Senesky


Born:
April 4, 1922
Mahanoy City, PA

Died:
June 25, 2001
Cape May Court House, NJ


Career
1938-39 Mahanoy City High School - Pennsylvania (High School)
1940-41 St. Joseph's University - Pennsylvania (College)
1941-42 St. Joseph's University - Pennsylvania (College)
1942-43 St. Joseph's University - Pennsylvania (College)
1945-46 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1946-47 Philadelphia Warriors (BAA)
1947-48 Philadelphia Warriors (BAA)
1948-49 Philadelphia Warriors (BAA)
1949-50 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1950-51 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1951-52 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1952-53 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1953-54 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1955-56 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)  Head coach
1956-57 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)  Head coach
1957-58 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)  Head coach

Senesky starred on the court at St. Joseph's/ After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War 2, he signed with the Philly SPHA's in the ABL before joining with the Warriors where he played for 8 seasons. He retired in 1945, but returned to the Warriors a couple years later as head coach. He lead the Warriors for three seasons.

Senesky died of cancer in 2001.

Source:
NY Times Obituary

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/senesge01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=senesge01

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