Matt Guokas, Sr.

Matthew Guokas Sr.

No. 14
Shooting guard/Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	November 11, 1915(1915-11-11)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Date of death	December 9, 1993(1993-12-09) (aged 78)
Place of death	Flourtown, Pennsylvania
High school	Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Joseph's
Pro career	1938–1947
Career history
Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL) (1938–1939) Trenton Tigers (ABL) (1941–1945) Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1947)
Career highlights and awards
BAA Champion (1947)
Stats at NBA.com

Matthew George Guokas, Sr. (November 11, 1915–December 9, 1993) was an American basketball player and broadcaster.

A 6'3" forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA (a precursor to the NBA). He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946-47 championship season. After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985.

His son Matt Guokas, Jr. played in the NBA from 1966 and 1976, and later coached the 76ers and Orlando Magic and worked as a broadcaster for the NBA on NBC and other sports networks.

External links

• Matt Guokas Sr. NBA Career statistics
• Obituary

Persondata
Name	Guokas, Matt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 11, 1915
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 9, 1993
Place of death	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania