Wilbert "Wibs" Kautz (September 7, 1915 – May 1979) was an American professional

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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

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. 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

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