About Bato Govedarica
Lived 1928 – 2006 (aged 77). Bato Govedarica was an American and Serbian basketball player.
Bato Zdravko Govedarica (April 17, 1928 – March 13, 2006) was a Serbian-American professional basketball player.
Playing career Govedarica attended Chicago's Lane Tech High School and DePaul University. A guard, he was inducted into the Chicago Basketball Hall of Fame on May 13, 2006. He played 23 games for the Syracuse Nationals during the 1953–54 National Basketball Association season.
Personal life Govedarica was the son of Serb immigrants Teodor and Ana from Avtovac, a village near Gacko in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.
NBA career statistics
Regular season YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG 1953–54 Syracuse 23 11.3 .316 .676 .8 1.0 3.3
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Bato Govedarica's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Bato Govedarica's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Bato Govedarica?
American basketball player (1928–2006)
When was Bato Govedarica born?
Bato Govedarica was born on 17 April 1928 in Chicago.
When did Bato Govedarica die?
Bato Govedarica died on 13 March 2006 in Hinsdale.
What was Bato Govedarica's occupation?
Bato Govedarica was a basketball player.
What nationality was Bato Govedarica?
Bato Govedarica was American and Serbian.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bato Govedarica. https://biography.guide/bato-govedarica/
MLA: "Bato Govedarica." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bato-govedarica/.
Chicago: "Bato Govedarica." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bato-govedarica/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC