Nationality American Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Died 7 April 1943 Weight 88 kg | Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Height 1.83 m Position Basketball positions | |
Born January 14, 1916Aliquippa, Pennsylvania ( 1916-01-14 ) College Duquesne Dukes men's basketball (1935–1937) | ||
Herbert Sidney Bonn (January 14, 1916 – April 7, 1943) was an American professional basketball player and World War II fighter pilot. After a college career at Duquesne University in which he was a first-team All-American in 1935–36, Bonn played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1937 and 1939. In his 15-game NBL career, Bonn averaged 5.7 points per game. He fought in World War II in the United States Navy and was killed in action while fighting the Japanese over the South Pacific Ocean.
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