Bob Gauchat

Bob Gauchat
Personal information
Born(1921-03-05)March 5, 1921
DiedOctober 28, 1971(1971-10-28) (aged 50)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolCanisius HS (Buffalo, New York)
CollegeCanisius (1939–1942, 1945–1946)
PositionGuard
Career history
1942–1943Rochester Seagrams
1943–1945Rochester Pros
1945–1946Syracuse Stars
1946–1947Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1947Rochester Royals
1946–1949Buffalo Kobler-Millers

Leon Robert Gauchat Jr. (March 5, 1921 – October 28, 1971) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball League spanning about one season in total.[1][2][3] Due to the unique status of the first season of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks as a team, Gauchet would be one of nine players from the team's inaugural season to only play for the Blackhawks during that same season as opposed to either also or only playing for the Buffalo Bisons precursor team from 1946 as well.[4][5] In his post-basketball career he became a dentist.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leon Gauchat NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bob Gauchat". Peach Basket Society. March 11, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Leon Gauchat Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Tri-Cities Blackhawks - Pro Basketball Encyclopedia
  5. ^ https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/AtlantaHawks/History/Buffalo/index.html