Harry Sorensen (basketball)

Harry Louis Sorensen (March 27, 1914 – April 28, 1991) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids in the National Basketball League for two seasons and averaged 1.6 points per game.[1][3]

Harry Sorensen
Personal information
Born(1914-03-27)March 27, 1914
Hardy, Nebraska
DiedApril 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 77)
Quincy, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHardy (Hardy, Nebraska)
CollegeNebraska (1934–1937)
PositionForward / Center
Career history
1939–1941Akron Firestone Non-Skids
Career highlights and awards

Sorensen served in the Army in World War II.[2] He then worked for Firestone in Ravenna, Ohio before the company transferred him to Decatur, Illinois, where he was employed until retirement in 1976.[2]

References

  1. "Harry Sorensen NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. "Harry Sorensen". Peach Basket Society. November 12, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. "Harry Sorensen Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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