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Eddie Riska
Riska in 1948.
Personal information
Born(1919-10-04)October 4, 1919
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1992(1992-08-03) (aged 72)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolDe La Salle Institute
(Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeNotre Dame (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1949
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
As player:
1941–1942
1945–1949		Oshkosh All-Stars
As coach:
1949Oshkosh All-Stars (interim HC)
Career highlights and awards

Edward Joseph Riska Sr. (October 4, 1919 – August 3, 1992) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Notre Dame and played several years in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Riska was the MVP during the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1942.

Riska played five seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL, averaging 4.1 points over 152 games. After the close of his professional career, he became a high school coach for De La Salle Institute in Chicago, his alma mater.

References

  1. ^ "Former Notre Dame Basketball Star Edward J. Riska Sr., 72". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. 5 August 1992. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "De La Salle retains Catholic League junior hoops title". Suburbanite Economist. 28 March 1956. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

External links

Oshkosh All-Stars head coaches

# denotes interim head coaches

Oshkosh All-Stars 1941–42 NBL champions
World Professional Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player Award


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