Nationality American Position Guard / Forward Height 1.83 m Pro career 1941–1949 Died August 3, 1992 | Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Role Basketball Player Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Name Eddie Riska Weight 79 kg | |
Born October 4, 1919 ( 1919-10-04 ) High school De La Salle
(Chicago, Illinois) College Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball (1938–1941) | ||
Edward "Eddie" Riska (October 4, 1919 – August 3, 1992) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Notre Dame and played several years in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Riska was the MVP during the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1942.
Riska played five seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL, averaging 4.1 points over 152 games. After the close of his professional career, he became a high school coach for De La Salle Institute in Chicago, his alma mater.
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