Born:
February 6, 1921
Grodno, Poland
Died:
May 14, 2001
Overland Park, KA
Career
1950-51 Kansas City Hi-Spots (NPBL) Head coach / player
5'8 170
Probably from Waterloo, Iowa (?), a guy listed in the box score as "Leerah" was one of four locals who suited up to play for the visiting Kansas City Hi-Spots on January 14, 1951, when they were short players for their game in Waterloo.
Updated 7/25/25
Originally listed as "Leerah," this player was identified as coach Gene Kurash. Thank you to reader J.A. Elias for this information!
Source:
Stats:
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=leera01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/leerah/
Source:
Stats:
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=leera01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/leerah/
"Leerah" does not exist and is instead a bad transcription of a handwritten "Kurash." The coach reactivated himself for the game.
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