Last Updated on December 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the detailed information about Vince Boryla:
- Full Name: Vincent Joseph Boryla
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born March 11, 1927 (died March 27, 2016, aged 89)
- Hometown: East Chicago, Indiana, USA
- Height: 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)
- Weight: 200 pounds (91 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm)
- Shoe Size: 14 (US)
- Jersey Number: 18
- Position: Forward
- High School: Theodore Roosevelt High School, East Chicago, Indiana
- College:
- University of Notre Dame (1944–1945)
- University of Denver (1946–1949)
- NBA Draft: Undrafted (played professionally before the draft era)
- Teams Played For:
- New York Knicks (1949–1954)
- Championship Rings: None as a player; however, he contributed significantly as a coach and executive.
- Kids: Vince Boryla had five children.
- Siblings: Information on his siblings is not widely available.
Additional Notes:
- Vince Boryla was an NBA All-Star in 1951 and later worked as a coach and general manager.
- He was instrumental in building the 1976 Denver Nuggets team that transitioned from the ABA to the NBA.