About Babe Ziegenhorn
Lived 1918 – 1970 (aged 51). Babe Ziegenhorn was an American basketball player.
Maurice Joseph "Babe" Ziegenhorn (November 21, 1918 – August 23, 1970) was an American professional basketball player.
Ziegenhorn attended the now-defunct St. Phillip High School in Chicago, Illinois, before starring at the University of Notre Dame during the late 1930s and early 1940s. After graduating, he served on the College All-Stars team which served as opponents for the Harlem Globetrotters. In the 1941–42 season and the beginning of the 1945–46 season, he played professionally for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League, a direct predecessor to the NBA. He averaged 2.0 points per game for the team.
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Who was Babe Ziegenhorn?
American basketball player (1918-1970)
When was Babe Ziegenhorn born?
Babe Ziegenhorn was born on 21 November 1918 in Chicago.
When did Babe Ziegenhorn die?
Babe Ziegenhorn died on 23 August 1970 in Sheboygan.
What was Babe Ziegenhorn's occupation?
Babe Ziegenhorn was a basketball player.
What nationality was Babe Ziegenhorn?
Babe Ziegenhorn was American.
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