Bruno Smokiewicz

Bruno Dominick Smokiewicz
also known as Bruno Smoke


Born:
September 4, 1900
Detroit, MI

Died:
November 4, 1997
Dearborn, MI


Career
1917-18 Northwestern High School - Detroit (High School)
1918-19 Northwestern High School - Detroit (High School)
1919-20 Northwestern High School - Detroit (High School)
1922-23 Detroit Pulaski Post (Independent)
1923-24 Detroit Pulaski Post (Independent)
1924-25 Detroit Pulaski Post (Independent)
1925-26 Detroit Pulaski Post (ABL) Head coach / player
1926-27 Detroit Pulaski Post (ABL)

After starring in basketball at Northwestern HS, Bruno played for five years with the Detroit Pulaski Post. He eventually shortened his name to "Smoke" and went into the floral business with his brothers.

Bruno and his wife, Else, had four sons.


Source:
Obituary, Detroit Free Press, November 9, 1997

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Bruno-Smokiewicz/