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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Irv Bemoras
| name = Irv Bemoras
| image = Irv_Bemoras,_circa_1953.jpg
| image = Irv_Bemoras,_circa_1953.jpg
| width =175px
| width = 175px
| caption =The Illio, 1953
| caption = The Illio, 1953
| position = [[Forward (basketball)|Forward]] / [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 185
| weight_lb = 185
| league =
| team =
| number = 7, 26
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|11|18}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|11|18}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| birth_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|11|01|1930|11|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|11|01|1930|11|18}}
| death_place = [[Buffalo Grove, Illinois]]
| death_place = [[Buffalo Grove, Illinois]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| high_school = [[John Marshall Metropolitan High School|Marshall]] (Chicago, Illinois)
| high_school = [[John Marshall Metropolitan High School|Marshall]] (Chicago, Illinois)
| college = [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]] (1950–1953)
| college = [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|Illinois]] (1950–1953)
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| career_start = 1953
| career_start = 1953
| career_end = 1957
| career_end = 1957
| career_number = 7, 26
| career_position = [[Small forward]]
| years1 = {{nbay|1953|start}}–{{nbay|1956|end}}
| years1 = {{nbay|1953|start}}–{{nbay|1956|end}}
| team1 = [[Atlanta Hawks|Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks]]
| team1 = [[Atlanta Hawks|Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks]]
| highlights =
| highlights =
* Second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Look (American magazine)|Look]] ([[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1953]])
* Second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] – [[Look (American magazine)|Look]] ([[1953 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|1953]])
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
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| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 125 (1.0 apg)
| stat3value = 125 (1.0 apg)
| bbr = bemorir01
}}
}}
'''Irving "Irv" Bemoras''' (November 18, 1930 – November 1, 2007) was an American [[basketball]] player.<ref>Trevor Jensen. "Irving Bemoras: 1930–2007". ''Chicago Tribune''. 3 November 2007.</ref>
'''Irving Bemoras''' (November 18, 1930 – November 1, 2007) was an American [[basketball]] player.<ref>Trevor Jensen. "Irving Bemoras: 1930–2007". ''Chicago Tribune''. 3 November 2007.</ref>


He played collegiately for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]], where he was voted as one of the top 100 players of all time.
He played collegiately for the [[Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball|University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]], where he was voted as one of the top 100 players of all time.


He was selected by the [[Milwaukee Hawks]] in the [[1953 NBA draft]].
He was selected by the [[Milwaukee Hawks]] in the [[1953 NBA draft]]. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in [[1953–54 NBA season|1953-54]] and the relocated [[St. Louis Hawks]] in [[1956–57 NBA season|1956-57]] in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] for 131 games.

He played for the Hawks (1953–54) and the [[St. Louis Hawks]] (1956–57) in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] for 131 games.


He is a member of the [[Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame]].
He is a member of the [[Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame]].


== Family ==
== Family ==
Irv Bemoras and Sally, his wife and life partner for over 50 years, had three children and six grandchildren.
Irv Bemoras and Sally, his wife for over 50 years, had three children and six grandchildren.

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===NBA===
Source<ref name=bbr>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bemorir01.html|title=Irv Bemoras NBA stats|website=[[Basketball Reference]]|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=30 September 2023}}</ref>

====Regular season====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!FG%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1953}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1953–54 Milwaukee Hawks season|Milwaukee]]
|'''69'''
|'''21.7'''
|'''.366'''
|.668
|'''3.1'''
|'''1.1'''
|'''7.4'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|1956}}
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1956–57 St. Louis Hawks season|St. Louis]]
|62
|15.9
|.322
|'''.680'''
|2.0
|.7
|5.1
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Career
|131
|18.9
|.347
|.672
|2.6
|1.0
|6.3
|}

====Playoffs====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|-
!Year
!Team
!GP
!MPG
!FG%
!FT%
!RPG
!APG
!PPG
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1957 NBA playoffs|1957]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[1956–57 St. Louis Hawks season|St. Louis]]
|3
|6.7
|.375
|1.000
|2.0
|.3
|3.0
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:St. Louis Hawks players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Hawks players]]
[[Category:American men's basketball players]]





Latest revision as of 16:01, 9 December 2024

Irv Bemoras
The Illio, 1953
Personal information
Born(1930-11-18)November 18, 1930
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2007(2007-11-01) (aged 76)
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarshall (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953: 3rd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1953–1957
PositionSmall forward
Number7, 26
Career history
19531957Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points827 (6.3 ppg)
Rebounds341 (2.6 rpg)
Assists125 (1.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Irving Bemoras (November 18, 1930 – November 1, 2007) was an American basketball player.[1]

He played collegiately for the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he was voted as one of the top 100 players of all time.

He was selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in the 1953 NBA draft. He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in 1953-54 and the relocated St. Louis Hawks in 1956-57 in the NBA for 131 games.

He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.

Family

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Irv Bemoras and Sally, his wife for over 50 years, had three children and six grandchildren.

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

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Source[2]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953–54 Milwaukee 69 21.7 .366 .668 3.1 1.1 7.4
1956–57 St. Louis 62 15.9 .322 .680 2.0 .7 5.1
Career 131 18.9 .347 .672 2.6 1.0 6.3

Playoffs

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1957 St. Louis 3 6.7 .375 1.000 2.0 .3 3.0

References

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  1. ^ Trevor Jensen. "Irving Bemoras: 1930–2007". Chicago Tribune. 3 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Irv Bemoras NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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