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Swede Roos

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Swede Roos
Personal information
Born(1913-08-08)August 8, 1913
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 30, 1979(1979-01-30) (aged 65)
Troutdale, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
PositionForward / guard
Career history
As player:
1935–1936Chicago Heights
1935–1936Chicago Englewood
1936–1937Whiting Ciesar All-Americans
1937–1942Chicago Acme Steels
1942–1943Dayton Dive Bombers
1943–1944Chicago Gears
1944–1945Chicago American Gears
1947–1948Waterloo Pro-Hawks
1948Portland Indians
As coach:
1945–1946Chicago American Gears
1946–1947Chicago American Gears (assistant)
1947–1948Waterloo Pro-Hawks
1948Portland Indians

Harry Marshall "Swede" Roos Sr. (August 8, 1913 – January 30, 1979) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.[1][3]

Roos also served as the head coach for the Chicago American Gears in 1945–46 and as an assistant in 1946–47.[2] He then became a player-coach in the Professional Basketball League of America for his final two seasons (1946 through 1948).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harry Roos NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Swede Roos". Peach Basket Society. January 22, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Harry Roos Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 12, 2019.