Kayo Wnorowski

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Kayo Wnorowski
Personal information
Born(1921-10-04)October 4, 1921
Schenectady, New York
DiedApril 15, 1998(1998-04-15) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Pleasant
(Schenectady, New York)
College Siena (1942–1943)
Position Guard
Career history
1946–1949Schenectady Comets
1948–1949 Denver Nuggets

Casmier Valentine "Kayo" Wnorowski (October 4, 1921 – April 15, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. [1] [2] He played for the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball League during the 1948–49 season and averaged 1.6 points per game. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Casmir Wnorowski NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. "Kayo Wnorowski". Peach Basket Society. July 22, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. "Casmir Wnorowski Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 4, 2019.