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Matthew George Guokas, Sr. (November 11, 1915–December 9, 1993) was an American basketball player and broadcaster. A 6'3" forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA (a precursor to the NBA). He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946-47 championship season. After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985.

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  • Matthew George Guokas, Sr. (November 11, 1915–December 9, 1993) was an American basketball player and broadcaster. A 6'3" forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA (a precursor to the NBA). He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946-47 championship season. After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985.
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  • 1915-11-11(xsd:date)
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  • Flourtown, Pennsylvania
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  • Guokas, Matt
  • Matthew Guokas Sr.
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  • 3(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 1993-12-09(xsd:date)
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career start
  • 1938(xsd:integer)
career end
  • 1947(xsd:integer)
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  • 1993-12-09(xsd:date)
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  • 195(xsd:integer)
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  • * BAA champion
Place of Birth
Place of death
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  • 6(xsd:integer)
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  • * Wilkes-Barre Barons * Trenton Tigers * Philadelphia Warriors
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  • 1915-11-11(xsd:date)
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  • American basketball player
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  • Matthew George Guokas, Sr. (November 11, 1915–December 9, 1993) was an American basketball player and broadcaster. A 6'3" forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA (a precursor to the NBA). He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946-47 championship season. After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985. His son Matt Guokas, Jr. played in the NBA from 1966 and 1976, and later coached the 76ers and Orlando Magic and worked as a broadcaster for the NBA on NBC and other sports networks.
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