About Swede Roos
Lived 1913 – 1979 (aged 65). Swede Roos was an American basketball player.
Harry Marshall "Swede" Roos Sr. (August 8, 1913 – January 30, 1979) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.
Roos also served as the head coach for the Chicago American Gears in 1945–46 and as an assistant in 1946–47. He then became a player-coach for the Waterloo Pro-Hawks of the Professional Basketball League of America in 1947 and for the Portland Indians of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1948.
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Who was Swede Roos?
American basketball player
When was Swede Roos born?
Swede Roos was born on 8 August 1913 in Chicago.
When did Swede Roos die?
Swede Roos died on 30 January 1979 in Troutdale.
What was Swede Roos's occupation?
Swede Roos was a basketball player.
What nationality was Swede Roos?
Swede Roos was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Swede Roos. https://biography.guide/swede-roos/
MLA: "Swede Roos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/swede-roos/.
Chicago: "Swede Roos." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/swede-roos/.
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