Ed Voss
For American botanist, see Edward Groesbeck Voss.
| Ed Voss | |
|---|---|
| College | Stanford |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Center |
| Jersey # | 5 |
| Career | 1941–1943 |
| Height | 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died |
March 21, 1953 (aged 31) Oakland, California |
| High school | University High School |
Ed Voss (1922 – March 21, 1953) was an American basketball player.
College basketball career
A 6 ft 5.5 in (197 cm) center from University High School in Oakland, California, Voss played collegiately for Stanford University.[1][2] As the team's starting center, he helped Stanford to the 1942 NCAA Championship, in which he played all 40 minutes and scored 13 points.[3]
After college
Following his college career, Voss played for the Oakland Bittners of the Amateur Athletic Union, and was a member of the Bittners' 1949 AAU championship team.[4] Married with three children, he died of polio at the age of 31, a month after his 7-year-old son also succumbed to the disease.[4] He is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ Chapin, Dwight (March 25, 1998). "'42 champs pull for repeat in '98". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ↑ Migdol, Gary (1997). Stanford: Home of Champions. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 102. ISBN 1-57167-116-1.
- ↑ "Dartmouth Big Green vs. Stanford Cardinal - Box Score - 1942". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- 1 2 "Dies of polio month after son". The New York Times. March 23, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
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