Heino Veskila
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1918 Tartu |
| Died |
22 July 1941 (aged 22) Tartu |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1935–1938 | Tartu NMKÜ |
| 1938–1940 | Tartu EASK |
| 1940–1941 | Tartu Dünamo |
Heino Veskila (14 December 1918 – 22 July 1941) was an Estonian basketball player who played for Tartu Kalev, Tartu EASK and Tartu Dünamo. He also represented the Estonia men's national basketball team internationally.
Veskila competed for Estonia in the 1936 Summer Olympics in basketball and as a high jumper, setting an Estonian record of 1.85 metres in the high jump. Veskila made the All-Star team at the EuroBasket 1937 and was the leading scorer at the EuroBasket 1939, with 116 points in seven games.[1] He earned 17 caps in basketball for Estonia men's national basketball team. He died on 22 July 1941 as a prisoner-of-war.[2][3]
Awards and accomplishments
- EuroBasket 1937 All-Star team
- EuroBasket 1939 Leading Scorer
References and notes
- ↑ "Season 1939". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Heino Veskila". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "VESKILA, HEINO". ESBL. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Heino Veskila sports-reference.com
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