Johnny Bianco

John Joseph Bianco (February 20, 1920 – January 14, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Toledo Jeeps in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 1.0 point per game.[1][3] He then played for the Portland Indians in the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1947–48, where he served as the team's player-coach and led them to the league championship.[2]

Johnny Bianco

Personal information
Born	(1920-02-20)February 20, 1920 New York City, New York
Died	January 14, 1977(1977-01-14) (aged 56) Caldwell, Idaho
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Position	Center
Career history
As player:
1946–1947	Toledo Jeeps
1947–1948	Portland Indians
As coach:
1947–1948	Portland Indians
Career highlights and awards
PCBL champion (1948)

Bianco also had a minor league baseball career.[4] He played for the Amsterdam Rugmakers (1939), Binghamton Triplets (1940), Norfolk Tars (1941), Beaumont Exporters (1942, 1948), Kansas City Blues (1943), Portland Beavers (1947–1948).[4]

References

1. "Johnny Bianco NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
2. "Johnny Bianco". Peach Basket Society. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
3. "Johnny Bianco Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
4. "John Bianco minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2019.