Johnny Bianco
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Born | (1920-02-20)February 20, 1920 New York City, New York |
Died | January 14, 1977(1977-01-14) (aged 56) Caldwell, Idaho |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Position | Center |
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1946–1947 | Toledo Jeeps |
1947–1948 | Portland Indians |
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1947–1948 | Portland Indians |
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John Joseph Bianco (February 20, 1920 – January 14, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Toledo Jeeps in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.0 point per game.[1][3] He then played for the Portland Indians in the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1947–48, where he served as the team's player-coach and led them to the league championship.[2]
Bianco also had a minor league baseball career.[4] He played for the Amsterdam Rugmakers (1939), Binghamton Triplets (1940), Norfolk Tars (1941), Beaumont Exporters (1942, 1948), Kansas City Blues (1943), Portland Beavers (1947–1948).[4]
References
- ^ a b "Johnny Bianco NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "Johnny Bianco". Peach Basket Society. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Bianco Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "John Bianco minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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- Based in Portland, Oregon
- Member of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League
- Played at the Portland Armory
- Otis Anderson (co-owner)
- Johnny Bianco (coach)
- Ray Clark (co-owner)
- Earl Nordtvedt (business manager)
- Swede Roos (coach)
- Slim Wintermute (player-coach)
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- Portland Chinooks
- Portland Fire
- Portland Power
- Portland Reign
- Portland Trail Blazers
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