Howie Janotta

Howard Janotta


Born:
October 19, 1924
Hackensack, NJ

Died:
November 22, 2010
San Antonio, TX


Career
1941-42 Lodi High School - New Jersey (High School)
1942-43 Long Island University - Brooklyn (College)
1946-47 Seton Hall University (College)
1947-48 Seton Hall University (College)
1948-49 Seton Hall University (College)
1949-50 Baltimore Bullets (NBA)
1949-50 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1950-51 Paterson Crescents (ABL)

Born to Leopold and Emma Janotta, Howie went to Lodi HS and was a B-24 pilot in World War 2. He played pro basketball briefly and afterwards continued work as a pilot, first for Aramco and later for AT&T. After retiring, he became John Travolta's personal pilot.

Janotta was a natural athlete, playing minor league baseball in 1949 and as a senior was the number one ranked senior tennis payer in Texas.

He and his wife Marlene had two daughters.



Minor League Baseball Stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=janott001how

Source:


Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/janotho01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=janotho01