Paul Juntunen
Personal information | |
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Born | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | February 13, 1921
Died | October 16, 2004 Pensacola, Florida | (aged 83)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Wayne State (1939–1942) |
Playing career | 1940–1948 |
Position | Forward / Guard |
Career history | |
1940–1941 | Winston |
1945–1946 | Detroit Mansfields |
1946–1947 | Detroit Gems |
1948 | Detroit Vagabond Kings |
Paul Juntunen (also known as Paul Jayson; February 13, 1921 – October 16, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems and Detroit Vagabond Kings and averaged 4.0 points per game.[2] Later in his life, Paul changed his last name from Juntunen to Jayson.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Paul Juntunen". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Paul Juntunen NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2004 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Michigan
- Detroit Gems players
- Detroit Vagabond Kings players
- Forwards (basketball)
- Guards (basketball)
- People from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Wayne State Warriors men's basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs