Frank Linskey

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Frank Linskey
Personal information
Born(1913-08-18)August 18, 1913
Guard
Coaching career1940–1941
Career history
As player:
1935–1937Cicero Elks
1937–1939Oshkosh All-Stars
1939–1941Chicago Bruins
As coach:
1940–1941Chicago Bruins

Frank E. Linskey (August 18, 1913 – July 3, 1999) was an American professional basketball player and coach.[1][2] He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars and Chicago Bruins in the National Basketball League and averaged 2.9 points per game.[1][3] He served as a player-coach for the Bruins during the 1940–41 season where the team finished with 11 wins and 13 losses.[2][4]

Linskey worked for Sears after his basketball career, retiring and moving to Florida in 1974.[2] He eventually moved to Southfield, Michigan.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Frank Linskey NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Frank Linskey". Peach Basket Society. August 26, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Frank Linskey Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chicago Bruins: 1940–41". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 17, 2019.