Paul Senesky

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Paul Senesky
Personal information
Born(1925-01-25)January 25, 1925
Forward
Career history
1950–1952Sunbury Mercuries
Career highlights and awards
  • All-
    EPBL
    First Team (1951)
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Paul J. Senesky (January 25, 1925 – July 11, 1994)

Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association
(NBA) in 1950 but turned down the offer to pursue a career in law.

Early life

Senesky was born and educated in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, and was the brother of fellow basketball player George.[1] He enlisted in the United States Army after his high school graduation and served in World War II from 1943 to 1946.[1] Senesky worked in radio intelligence with the 66th Infantry Division and helped to break German codes.[1] He survived the sinking of the SS Léopoldville in 1944.[1]

Playing career

Senesky attended

Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL),[1] where he led the league in scoring with 537 points and was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1950–51.[3][4]

Later life

Senesky practiced law in the Philadelphia area for 30 years until his retirement in 1988.[1] He specialised in admiralty law, then negligence cases as a defense lawyer, and finally in products liability.[1]

Senesky died in Pompano Beach, Florida, on July 11, 1994, aged 69.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Paul Senesky, 69, a retired lawyer, ex-basketball star". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 18, 1994. p. 68. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Paul J Senesky in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ "Paul Senesky minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "1950-51 Eastern Professional Basketball League Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved April 30, 2022.

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