Moon Klinzing
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Martin Klinzing |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 24, 1899 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1995 (aged 96) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball and football |
Moon Klinzing (born Carl Martin Klinzing; January 24, 1899 – November 13, 1995) was a basketball player and a basketball referee.[1]
Information
[edit]Klinzing played high school basketball for Pittsburgh South High School in 1915. He played as a guard and his team later captured the city championship.[2][1] his coach, Ben Lubic, then made him a forward. He later played basketball for Duquesne University as a forward.[2] He also played on the Duquesne University football team as a lineman and on the baseball team.[3][4]
He continued to play basketball after college, playing professionally for the Pittsburgh Morrys by 1923.[5][6] He also played independent football at the same time with the Ormsby Club of Pittsburgh while also being a plumber.[4][7][8]
Klinzing played for the Cleveland Rosenblum in 1927 but later returned to the Morrys.[9] Klinzing joined the Pittsburgh Fintex in 1930.[10]
Klinzing later became a basketball referee[11] and helped officiate for St. Paul's Orphanage football team.[12] In 1946, he was elected the president of the Irish Terrier Club.[13]
Klinzing later became a mutli-time Hall of Famer, being inducted into hall of fames ran by Western PA Sports, Duquesne University, The WPIALL, The PIAA and The IAABO.[14]
Klinzing died on November 13, 1996, at the age of 96. He had five children and 14 grandchildren.[14]
Personal Life
[edit]His brother, known as Boots Klinzing, also played professional basketball.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Moon Klinzing". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Moon Klinzing, Of Duke Five, Has Fine Mark". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Dukes Have Three Weeks To Get Ready for Thiel". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Klinzing, a Good Athlete, Says Pearson Was the Best". The Pittsburgh Press. 1949. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Nate Lippe, Angelo, Moon Klinzing Star". Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Basketball". The Indiana Gazette. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Veterans Are Best". The Pittsburgh Post. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Sport Notes". The Indiana Gazette. 1924. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Exhibition Games Draw Interest In Final Floor Tilts". The Pittsburgh Post. 1927. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Fintex Signs Carl Klinzing". The Pittsburgh Post. 1930. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Sports Stew-Served Hot". The Pittsburgh Press. 1937. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Sidelights On Sports". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1943. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Klinzing Elected". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1943. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "C. Moon Klinzing". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1995. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Homestead, Lions Meet This Evening". The Daily Herald. 1930. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Fall Is Fatal to Boots Klinzing". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1943. Retrieved 13 March 2023.