John A. Pawk (December 23, 1910 – December 28, 2004) was an American professional

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player. He played for the Warren Penns and Cleveland White Horses in the National Basketball League and averaged 4.1 points per game. His younger brother was

Steve Pawk Steven L. Pawk (August 14, 1914 – March 4, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Warren Penns in the National Basketball League and averaged 3.5 points per game. His older brother was Johnny Pawk, who also pla ...

, who also played professional basketball. In his post-basketball career, Pawk worked at the Lyndora Hotel for 40 years. He was also the uncle of

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-winning singer and actress

Michele Pawk Michele Pawk (born November 16, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is also an associate professor for theatre. Biography Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Pawk attended Allegheny College and the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, ...

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