George Lewis "Moe" Radovich (May 5, 1929 – June 18, 2004) was an American professional

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player and college head coach.Moe Radovich
basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 13, 2013. Radovich was selected in the

1952 NBA draft The 1952 NBA draft was the sixth annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 26, 1952, before the 1952–53 season. In this draft, ten remaining NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basket ...

by the

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after a collegiate career at

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. He played for the Warriors in November

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...

in only four games, averaging 3.5 points, 0.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Radovich was also a college coach for

Fullerton Junior College Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California. The college is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest communi ...

, and Wyoming.

Early life

Radovich served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army for two years during the

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Head coaching record

References

External links

University of Wyoming Hall of Fame entry
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