Wilbert "Wibs" Kautz (September 7, 1915 – May 1979) was an American professional
basketball
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player. He spent three seasons in the
National Basketball League (NBL) and one season in the
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. Following its third season, 1948–49, the BAA absorbed most of National Basketball League (NBL) and rebranded as the National Ba ...
(BAA). His career in the NBL began during the 1939–40 season through the 1941–42 season all spent as a member of the
Chicago Bruins. His one season in the BAA was spent on the
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950.
History
1946–47 season
In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the ...
1946–47 roster. He attended
Loyola University Chicago
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.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
External links
1915 births
1979 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Chicago
Chicago Bruins players
Chicago Stags players
Forwards (basketball)
Guards (basketball)
Loyola Ramblers men's basketball players
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