Zeke Zawoluk

Robert Michael "Zeke" Zawoluk (October 13, 1930 – January 9, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.

Born(1930-10-13)October 13, 1930

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

DiedJanuary 9, 2007(2007-01-09) (aged 76)

Spring Valley, New York, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)

Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)

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Zeke Zawoluk

Personal information
Born	(1930-10-13)October 13, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	January 9, 2007(2007-01-09) (aged 76) Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Francis Preparatory School (Queens, New York)
College	St. John's (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by	Indianapolis Olympians
Playing career	1952–1959
Position	Power forward / center
Number	17, 15
Career history
1952–1953	Indianapolis Olympians
1953–1955	Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956	Scranton Miners
1955–1956	Trenton Capitols / New York-Harlem Yankees
1956–1957	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1956–1958	Easton Madisons
1957–1958	Williamsport Billies
1957–1959	Hazleton Hawks
Career highlights
All-EPBL Second Team (1956) Consensus second-team All-American (1952) Second-team All-American – AP, UPI (1951) Third-team All-American – Look (1951)
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,210 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	732 (4.1 rpg)
Assists	217 (1.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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A 6'7" forward/center from Saint Francis Prep and St. John's University, Zawoluk played three seasons (1952–1955) in the NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Philadelphia Warriors.^[1]

Zawoluk played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Scranton Miners, Trenton Capitols / New York-Harlem Yankees, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Easton Madisons, Williamsport Billies and Hazleton Hawks from 1955 to 1959.^[2] He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1956.^[2]