(1922-11-01)November 1, 1922 Wheeling, West Virginia
Died
September 2, 2006(2006-09-02) (aged 83) Inverness, Florida
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
Union (Benwood, West Virginia)
College
Marshall (1944–1948)
BAA draft
1948: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Providence Steamrollers
Playing career
1948–1952
Position
Point guard
Number
7
Career history
As player:
1948
Providence Steamrollers
1949–1952
Wheeling Blues
As coach:
1949–1952
Wheeling Blues
1952–1954
St. John Central HS
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – Helms (1948)
Career BAA statistics
Points
44 (2.6 ppg)
Assists
10 (0.6 apg)
Games played
17
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Andrew Edward Tonkovich (November 1, 1922 – September 2, 2006) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was selected as the first overall pick in the 1948 BAA draft by the Providence Steamrollers. He played college basketball for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
1952 to 1954. Tonkovich was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame in 1985. Source "AndyTonkovich". Marshall...
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