Andy_Kostecka

Andy Kostecka

Andy Kostecka

American basketball player

Andrew Edward Kostecka (February 10, 1921 – January 17, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Kostecka was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets after a collegiate career at Georgetown.[1] He played for the Jets for one season before retiring from basketball.[1]

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In his post-basketball career, Kostecka worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Commerce. Kostecka was also in the United States Army, and during World War II he "served as General Douglas MacArthur's Russian interpreter and was among the first group of Americans to enter Nagasaki after the explosion of the atomic bomb over the city." He became a 1st Lieutenant.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2] His grandson Andrew Kostecka III played for Loyola (Maryland) and currently in Israel.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Andy Kostecka. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 26, 2013.
  2. [2]
    Burial Detail: Kostecka, Andrew – ANC Explorer
  3. [3]
    Pfeifer, Ben (August 25, 2020). "For Andrew Kostecka, there's always something to prove to his doubters". Rookie Wire. Retrieved November 18, 2020.


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