Johnny Hoekstra

John Benjamin Hoekstra (November 7, 1917 – October 25, 2006)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player.[3][4] He played in the National Basketball League for the Kankakee Gallagher Trojans during the 1937–38 season and averaged 5.8 points per game.[4]

Johnny Hoekstra
Personal information
Born(1917-11-07)November 7, 1917
Wichert, Illinois
DiedOctober 25, 2006(2006-10-25) (aged 88)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Anne (St. Anne Township, Illinois)
CollegeGallagher Business School (1935–1937)
PositionCenter
Career history
1937–1938Kankakee Gallagher Trojans

References

  1. U.S. Social Security Death Index FamilySearch.org
  2. Find A Grave Index FamilySearch.org
  3. "John Hoekstra". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  4. "John Hoekstra NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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