Adam Filipczak

Adam Joseph Filipczak (February 12, 1915 – July 4, 1992), known as Flip Filipczak, was an American professional basketball player.[1][2][3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Eagles in two games during the 1940–41 season.[1][4]

Adam Filipczak
Personal information
Born(1915-02-12)February 12, 1915
Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1992(1992-07-04) (aged 77)
Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheastern (Detroit, Michigan)
PositionGuard
Career history
1934–1935Detroit Jaglowicz Aces
1935–1937Detroit Sweitzer Creamery
1937–1938Detroit Davis
1938–1939Detroit Coopers
1939–1940Briggs Beautywares
1939–1940East Side Sports
1940Detroit Eagles

Filipczak attended Northeastern High School in Detroit. There, he was recognised as a star basketball player and was twice selected to the all-city team.[5] He also played football and baseball at school, being awarded letters in all three sports.[3]

After leaving school, Filipczak worked for Ford Motor Company while continuing to play several sports competitively at an amateur level.[3] He had played basketball semi-professionally for seven years before being signed by the Detroit Eagles in 1940.[5]

References
  1. "Adam Filipczak NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. "Adam Filipczak". Peach Basket Society. November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  3. John N. Sabo (30 May 1937). "Meet Adam Filipczak, a very busy athlete". Detroit Free Press. p. 42. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "Adam Filipczak Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. "Detroit Eagles come up with new team this year". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. November 27, 1940. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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