Bill Jesko

Bill Jesko

Jesko, circa 1936
Personal information
Born	(1915-12-24)December 24, 1915 Pennsylvania, US
Died	October 21, 1961(1961-10-21) (aged 45) Whitehall, Pennsylvania, US
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	South (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College	Pittsburgh (1935–1937)
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
As player:
1937–1939	Pittsburgh Pirates
As coach:
1938–1939	Fayette City HS
1939–1941, 1945–1946	Marion HS
1946–1961	Baldwin HS

William Joseph Jesko (December 24, 1915 – October 21, 1961) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh where he was the team captain in his senior year in 1936–37. Jesko then played in the National Basketball League for two years for the Pittsburgh Pirates and averaged 5.7 points per game. He served in World War II, then coached high school basketball until 1961, when he unexpectedly died in his home.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	FGM	Field goals made
FTM	Free throws made	FTA	Free throws attempted
FT%	Free throw percentage	PTS	Total points
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBL

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FGM	FTM	PTS	PPG
1937–38	Pittsburgh	10	14	14	42	4.2
1938–39	Pittsburgh	24	66	19	151	6.3
Career		34	80	33	193	5.7

References

• "William Jesko". Just Sport Stats. Retrieved September 13, 2016.