John Anton Posewitz (August 9, 1906 – April 11, 1994) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
He played for the
Sheboygan Red Skins
The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) were a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–50 NBA season, 1949–50 season.
History
Overview
The Re ...
in the
National Basketball League and averaged 2.4 points per game.
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He also played minor league baseball. Teams included the Waynesboro Red Birds (1930), Springfield Red Wings (1931), ]Elmira Red Wings
Elmira may refer to:
Places Canada
* Elmira, Ontario
* Elmira, Prince Edward Island
United States
* Elmira, California
* Elmira, Idaho
* Elmira, Indiana
* Elmira, Michigan
* Elmira, Missouri
* Elmira, New York
** Elmira Correctional Facility
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(1932), and the Mobile Red Warriors (1932).
References
1906 births
1994 deaths
American men's basketball players
Baseball players from Wisconsin
Basketball players from Wisconsin
Elmira Red Wings players
Guards (basketball)
Mobile Red Warriors players
Sheboygan Red Skins players
Sportspeople from Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Springfield Red Wings players
Waynesboro Red Birds players
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