Swede Roos

Harry Marshall "Swede" Roos Sr. (August 8, 1913 – January 30, 1979) was an American professional basketball player.^[1][2] He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League, among other teams and leagues.^[1][3]

Swede Roos

Personal information
Born	(1913-08-08)August 8, 1913 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 30, 1979(1979-01-30) (aged 65) Troutdale, Oregon, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Illinois State University
Playing career	1935–1948
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Coaching career	1945–1948
Career history
Playing
1935–1936	Chicago Heights
1935–1936	Chicago Englewood
1936–1937	Whiting Ciesar All-Americans
1937–1942	Chicago Acme Steels
1942–1943	Dayton Dive Bombers
1943–1944	Chicago Gears
1944–1945	Chicago American Gears
1947–1948	Waterloo Pro-Hawks
1948	Portland Indians
Coaching
1945–1946	Chicago American Gears
1946–1947	Chicago American Gears (assistant)
1947	Waterloo Pro-Hawks
1948	Portland Indians

Roos also served as the head coach for the Chicago American Gears in 1945–46 and as an assistant in 1946–47.^[2] He then became a player-coach for the Waterloo Pro-Hawks of the Professional Basketball League of America in 1947 and for the Portland Indians of the Pacific Coast Professional Basketball League in 1948.^[2]