Nationality American Role Basketball Player Position Small forward Name Gene Berce Education Cornell University | Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Weight 79 kg Height 1.8 m | |
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Born November 22, 1926 (age 97) ( 1926-11-22 ) High school Marquette University HS
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) College Cornell (1945–1946)
Marquette (1946–1948) NBA draft 1948 / Round: / Pick: | ||
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
The Centennial Hoopla Era 1 Panel: 1917-1964
Eugene D. Berce (born November 22, 1926) is a retired American basketball player. He played collegiately for the Cornell Big Red and what are now the Marquette Golden Eagles.
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–50) in the NBA for 3 games. He was the first Marquette player to score 1,000 career points, and is in the Marquette Hall of Fame.
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