Joseph R. Kruse (September 9, 1914 – January 18, 2003) was an American professional

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player. He played for the Cincinnati Comellos in the National Basketball League during the 1937–38 season and averaged 3.3 points per game. Kruse also played in the

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for the

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from 1937 through 1941. In he was named to the All-AFL Team in the 1941 season.

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