John A. Pawk
Born:
December 23, 1910
Butler, PA
Died:
December 28, 2004
West Chester, PA
Career
Westminster College (College)
1931-32 Company D (Armstrong-Butler Cty - PA)
1932-33 Butler Penn Drakes (Independent)
1933-34 Butler Penn Drakes (Independent)
1934-35 Butler Penn Drakes (Independent)
1935-36 Butler Penn Drakes (Independent)
1936-37 Warren HyVis Oil (MBC)
1937-38 Warren Penns (NBL)
1938-39 Warren Penns/Cleveland White Horses (NBL)
John Pawk was born in Butler, Pennsylvania, to Harry and Pearl Pawk.
He attended Westminister College and played professionally for Warren
after college. He then worked at the Lyndora Hotel for 40 years before
retiring. He married Anne Louis Lucas (1909-1991) and had one son, John.
Like his younger basketball-playing brother Steve, he died at 94, but
in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Source:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 24, 1932
Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/p/pawkjo01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=pawkja01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/johnny-pawk/
Steve and Johnny Pawk were also related to Michele Pawk, a Tony Award-winning actress and singer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Pawk). They are her uncles.
ReplyDeletePer Michael Pawk's obituary, he was the father of Michele (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx?n=michael-l-pawk&pid=172729690&fhid=9722).
Per Steve Pawk's obituary, Michael was his brother (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/butlereagle/obituary.aspx?n=Steve-Pawk&pid=124898348), thus making Michele Steve's and Johnny's niece.