Ron Sobieszczyk
School:
Height:
6-3
Position:
Guard/Forward
Hometown:
Chicago, IL and Sturtevant, WI
High School:
St. Mel High School and
- All-American Recognition: 1956 (Converse 2nd Team)
- Ranked 19th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1955
- Ranked 9th in the nation in rebound percentage (.182) and tied for 29th in scoring in 1956
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1955 (41st) and 1956 (13th)
- Collected 17 points and 11 rebounds in one NCAA Tournament game in 1956
- Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons in first round of 1956 NBA draft (7th pick overall)
- Changed name to Ron Sobie when he played four seasons in the NBA.