Eddie Riska

Edward Joseph Riska Sr. (October 4, 1919 – August 3, 1992) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Notre Dame^[1] and played several years in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Riska was the MVP during the World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1942.^[1]

Eddie Riska

Riska in 1948.
Personal information
Born	(1919-10-04)October 4, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 3, 1992(1992-08-03) (aged 72) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	De La Salle Institute (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Notre Dame (1938–1941)
Playing career	1941–1949
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
As a player:
1941–1942 1945–1949	Oshkosh All-Stars
As a coach:
1949	Oshkosh All-Stars (interim HC)
Career highlights
NBL champion (1942) First-team All-American – MSG (1940) Third-team All-American – Converse (1941)

Riska played five seasons for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the NBL, averaging 4.1 points over 152 games. After the close of his professional career, he became a high school coach for De La Salle Institute in Chicago, his alma mater.^[2]