Bill Zubic
William Bezubic (born 1918), known as Bill Zubic, is an American former professional basketball player. Zubic was a star at South Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began playing professionally in 1937 at the age of 19.[1] He split the 1937–38 season with Conshohocken of the NL and Reading of the TCL.[1] Zubic stayed with Reading until 1942 while doing stints with Hazelton of the NYPA and Elmira of the NYSL.[1] He joined the Trenton Tigers of the American Basketball League (ABL) during the 1941–42 season.[1] Zubic's career was interrupted by his service in World War II from 1943,[1] where he achieved the rank of corporal.[2] He returned to playing professionally in the EPBL with Reading.[1] Zubic joined the Lancaster Red Roses in 1947.[1] He was named as the EPBL Most Valuable Player and led the league in scoring with 602 points during the 1949–50 season.[3] He was an All-EPBL First Team selection in 1950 and 1951.[4] Zubic finished his career with a one-game stint with the Pottsville Packers in the 1951–52 season.[4] References
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