Milton M. Ticco (September 22, 1922 – January 26, 2002) was an American

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and

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player. An

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basketball player at the

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, he played two seasons in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL). Ticco played for

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at Kentucky from 1940 to 1943. Following a stint in the military during World War II, he played both professional basketball and baseball. In the NBL (a precursor to today's

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), Ticco played the 1946–47 NBL season with the

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and was named to the All-rookie second team. In his NBL second season, Ticco split time with the Flint Dow A.C.'s and

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, finishing the season with the

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. For his career, Ticco averaged 6

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in 60 contests. Ticco played minor league baseball from 1946 to 1952 with the

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and

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organizations.

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