Matt Guokas Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Matt Guokas Sr.

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1915

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1993

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Matthew George Guokas Sr.
(November 11, 1915 – December 9, 1993) was an American professional basketball player and broadcaster.
He was the son of Lithuanian immigrants.A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season of professional basketball with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA (a precursor to the NBA).
He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' 1946–47 championship season.
After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985. His son Matt Guokas Jr.
played in the NBA from 1966 to 1976, and later coached the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic and worked as a broadcaster for the NBA on NBC and other sports networks. Guokas and his son, Matt Jr., were the first father-son duo to both win NBA championships as players; this feat has since been repeated by the Barrys (Rick and Brent), the Waltons (Bill and Luke) and the Thompsons (Mychal and Klay).