Tuesday, January 5, 2016

George Jablonski

George Gerard Jablonski


Born:
July 18, 1919
Milwaukee, WI  

Died:
June 1, 1992
Franklin, PA


Career
East Division High School - Milwaukee (High School)
1939-40 Milwaukee Teachers College - (College)
1940-41 Milwaukee Teachers College - (College)
1941-42 Milwaukee Teachers College - (College) 
1942-43 Artistic Cleaners (Classic Basketball League in Milwaukee)
1942-43 Sheboygan Redskins (NBL)
1943-44 Cathedral High School -  Milwaukee (High School) Head coach
1944-45 Cathedral High School -  Milwaukee (High School) Head coach
1946-47 Milwaukee Shooting Stars (Independent)

His named is incorrectly spelled in a lot of places "Jablonsky."
George was born to Jacob (1886-1972) and Mary (1903-1951) Jablonski. In college, George played football and basketball, and also ran track.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War 2.
George married Eleanor Virginia Schmidt (1922-1977) on June 21, 1947. The couple moved to Terre Haute, back to Milwaukee, and then to Franklin, Pennsylvania. They had three daughters: Sandra, Carol and Theresa.


Sources:
Milwaukee Journal, November 24, 1942
Milwaukee Journal, November 13, 1946
UWM Hall of Fame
Virginia's Obituary

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/j/jabloge01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=grayco01

3 comments:

  1. Correction: George's mother Mary died in 1948.

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    1. Mary Theresa Jablonski, George’s mother, died in October, 1951.

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    2. Mary Theresa Jablonski, George’s mother, died in October, 1951.

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