played under the name Bill Zubic
Born:
August 7, 1918
Philadelphia, PA
Died:
July 24, 1994
Philadelphia, PA
Career
1936-37 South Catholic High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1937-38 Consohocken (NLN)
1937-38 Reading (TCL)
1938-39 Reading Keys (TCL)
1938-39 Hazelton Mountaineers (NYPA)
1939-40 Reading Republicans (TCL)
1939-40 Elmira (NYSL)
1940-41 Reading Republicans (TCL)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Reading (TCL)
1941-42 SKF - Philadelphia (Independent)
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Chester Ukrainains (Independent)
1946-47 Reading Keys (EPBL)
1947-48 Lancaster Roses (ABL)
1947-48 Lancaster Red Roses (EPBL)
1948-49 Atlantic City Tides (ABL)
1948-49 Lancaster Red Roses (EPBL)
1949-50 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1950-51 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1951-52 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1951-52 Pottsville Packers (EPBL)
1955-56 SKF - Philadelphia (Independent)
Bill is an oddity, in that I cannot find anything about him with regards to whereabouts after his playing years. My assumptions are that A) Zubic is a shortened name, and B) Despite being called Bill, his given name is not "William." Name could also be Zobec, Zubyk, Zbik or Zubiac
Born:
August 7, 1918
Philadelphia, PA
Died:
July 24, 1994
Philadelphia, PA
Career
1936-37 South Catholic High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1937-38 Consohocken (NLN)
1937-38 Reading (TCL)
1938-39 Reading Keys (TCL)
1938-39 Hazelton Mountaineers (NYPA)
1939-40 Reading Republicans (TCL)
1939-40 Elmira (NYSL)
1940-41 Reading Republicans (TCL)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Reading (TCL)
1941-42 SKF - Philadelphia (Independent)
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Chester Ukrainains (Independent)
1946-47 Reading Keys (EPBL)
1947-48 Lancaster Roses (ABL)
1947-48 Lancaster Red Roses (EPBL)
1948-49 Atlantic City Tides (ABL)
1948-49 Lancaster Red Roses (EPBL)
1949-50 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1950-51 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1951-52 Lancaster Rockets (EPBL)
1951-52 Pottsville Packers (EPBL)
1955-56 SKF - Philadelphia (Independent)
Bill is an oddity, in that I cannot find anything about him with regards to whereabouts after his playing years. My assumptions are that A) Zubic is a shortened name, and B) Despite being called Bill, his given name is not "William." Name could also be Zobec, Zubyk, Zbik or Zubiac
Update 10/20/2023
I was correct that his name was shortened. Real last name is Bezubic. I poked around ancestry sites and came across the name "Bezubic" and from there found a William born in 1918. (Bill Zubic was mentioned as being 30 in the 1948-49 season. Finding William Bezubic'd draft card, it listed the man as 6'5 and 211 pounds. Now 95% certain I was right, I found that "Big Bill Bezubic" played basketball for the Chester Ukrainians. The newspaper article I saw called him Bezubic inthe story, but his name was listed as Zubic in the accompanying box score.
I was correct that his name was shortened. Real last name is Bezubic. I poked around ancestry sites and came across the name "Bezubic" and from there found a William born in 1918. (Bill Zubic was mentioned as being 30 in the 1948-49 season. Finding William Bezubic'd draft card, it listed the man as 6'5 and 211 pounds. Now 95% certain I was right, I found that "Big Bill Bezubic" played basketball for the Chester Ukrainians. The newspaper article I saw called him Bezubic inthe story, but his name was listed as Zubic in the accompanying box score.
100% properly identified.
After serving in World War 2, Zubic embarked on a lengthy career in professional and semi-professional basketball around Pennsylvania. He was a top scorer while in the Eastern League, and would play through the 1950's.
Source:
Delaware County Daily Times, October 28, 1947
Source:
Delaware County Daily Times, October 28, 1947
Delaware County Daily Times, November 24, 1947
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