Matt Guokas, Sr.

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Matthew Guokas Sr.
Personal information
Born (1915-11-11)November 11, 1915
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Flourtown, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Saint Joseph's (1934–1938)
Playing career 1938–1947
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
Number 14
Career history
1938–1939 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1941–1945 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1946–1947 Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards

Matthew George Guokas, Sr. (November 11, 1915 – December 9, 1993) was an American basketball player and broadcaster. He was the son of Lithuanian immigrants.[1]

A 6'3" 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 and 1976, and later coached the 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) and the Waltons (Bill and Luke) and the Thompsons (Mychal and Klay).

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