Nationality American Name Wally Osterkorn Weight 98 kg Height 1.96 m | Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Died January 11, 2012 Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Role Basketball Player Position Center, Power forward | |
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Born July 6, 1928Chicago, Illinois ( 1928-07-06 ) NBA draft 1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th overall Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | ||
Walter Raymond "Wally" Osterkorn (July 6, 1928 – January 11, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" forward from the University of Illinois, Osterkorn began his pro career with the St. Paul Lights of the National Professional Basketball League during the 1950-51 season. When St. Paul folded 20 games into the season, he was obtained by the Sheboygan Red Skins, who at that time were in their 13th season of operation, the longest-running professional basketball franchise in the nation. Osterkorn played the final 19 games for Sheboygan and helped the Red Skins to a league-best 29-16 record. He was named to the NPBL's second team as a forward after averaging 13 points per game, sixth-best in the league.
Osterkorn then played four seasons (1951–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.0 points per game and won a league championship in 1955. He died in 2012.