Nationality American Number 12 Died March 27, 1990 Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 1947–1949 New York Knicks Height 1.91 m | Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg) Name Ray Kuka Weight 91 kg Role Basketball Player Positions Basketball positions | |
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Born February 17, 1922
Havre, Montana ( 1922-02-17 ) College Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball (1940–1942) | ||
High school Havre (Havre, Montana) | ||
Raphael Eugene "Ray" Kuka (February 17, 1922 – March 27, 1990) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the Basketball Association of America for the New York Knicks during the 1947–48 season and part of the 1948–49 season. Kuka also served briefly as the Knicks' interim head coach for a few games in February 1949. Joe Lapchick, the regular head coach, was hospitalized to treat a stomach disorder. Kuka had also previously served as a team scout.
Kuka played in college for Notre Dame before being drafted into the United States Air Force for World War II. After World War II he returned home and played for Montana State, where he earned all-conference honors.
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