Paul Senesky

Paul J. Senesky (January 25, 1925 – July 11, 1994) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Saint Joseph's Hawks. Senesky was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1950 but turned down the offer to pursue a career in law.

Early life Senesky was born and educated in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, and was the brother of fellow basketball player George. He enlisted in the United States Army after his high school graduation and served in World War II from 1943 to 1946. He won an EPBL championship with the Mercuries in 1951.

Later life Senesky practiced law in the Philadelphia area for 30 years until his retirement in 1988. He specialised in admiralty law, then negligence cases as a defense lawyer, and finally in products liability.

Senesky died in Pompano Beach, Florida, on July 11, 1994, aged 69.