Ron Sobieszczyk

Ronald Charles Sobieszczyk (September 21, 1934 – October 23, 2009^[1]), known as Ron Sobie,^[2] was an American professional basketball player.

Ron Sobieszczyk

Personal information
Born	(1934-08-21)August 21, 1934 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	October 23, 2009(2009-10-23) (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Bonaventure (Sturtevant, Wisconsin)
College	DePaul (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Drafted by	Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career	1956–1963
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	17
Career history
1956–1959	New York Knicks
1959–1960	Minneapolis Lakers
1961–1963	Chicago Majors
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,619 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds	791 (4.1 rpg)
Assists	553 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Sobieszczyk played for coach Ray Meyer at DePaul University from 1953 to 1956. He scored 1,222 points in his college career and participated with the College All-Stars team that toured with the Harlem Globetrotters. After college, he played four seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and Minneapolis Lakers, scoring 1,691 points before suffering a knee injury. He then served brief stints with the Washington Generals exhibition team and the Chicago Majors of the ABL.

Sobieszczyk later owned Sobie's Bar and Grill in Cicero, Illinois.^[3]

Sobieszczyk died on October 23, 2009, of a degenerative brain disease.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[5]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956–57	New York	71	19.4	.376	.764	4.6	1.8	6.8
1957–58	New York	55	25.4	.403	.820	4.8	2.3	11.5
1958–59	New York	50	17.1	.360	.842	3.1	1.6	8.0
1959–60	New York	15	14.7	.346	.861	3.1	1.3	6.9
1959–60	Minneapolis	1	13.0	.250	.000	2.0	2.0	2.0
Career		192	20.1	.379	.808	4.1	1.8	8.4