Nick Yost

Nick Yost
Personal information
Born (1915-04-01)April 1, 1915
Chicago, Illinois
Died December 1980 (aged 65)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school DePaul Academy (Chicago, Illinois)
College DePaul (1934–1937)
Position Forward / Center
Career history
1938–1940 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
Career highlights and awards
  • DePaul University Hall of Fame (1983)

Nicholas "Nick" Yost (April 1, 1915 – December 1980)[1] was an American basketball player who played in the United States' National Basketball League for two seasons.[2] He played for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans between 1938 and 1940.[2]

Yost grew up in Chicago, attended DePaul Academy for high school, then lettered in basketball at DePaul University between 1934 and 1937 before turning professional.[3][4]

References

  1. "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals". apbr.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nick Yost NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. Smith, Wilfrid (December 12, 1935). "DePaul Will Send 5 Chicago Boys Against Purdue Saturday". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. "Oldest basketball Alum Relishes DePaul Experience". DePaulBlueDemons.com. DePaul University. January 6, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2015.


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