Emmet Birk

Emmet Birk
Personal information
Born(1914-03-21)March 21, 1914
Grafton, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 2000(2000-11-06) (aged 86)
Whittier, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolPark River (Park River, North Dakota)
CollegeNorth Dakota (1934–1937)
PositionForward
Career history
1938Oshkosh All-Stars
1939–1941Bismarck Phantoms
Career highlights
  • UND Hall of Fame (1977)

Emmet Clifford Birk (March 21, 1914 – November 6, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League for one game during the 1938–39 season. In college, he played for the University of North Dakota (UND), where he won North Central Conference championships all three years he played. He was inducted into the UND Hall of Fame in 1977.

In his post-basketball career, Birk spent five years serving in the Army during World War II. He then moved to Whittier, California and spent 45 years as a schoolteacher and coach.

References

  1. 1 2 "Emmet Birk NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Emmet Birk". Peach Basket Society. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Emmet Birk Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Obituaries: Emmet Birk". The Bismarck Tribune. December 15, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2019.