Milt Ticco

Milt Ticco
Personal information
Born(1922-09-22)September 22, 1922
Jenkins, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 26, 2002(2002-01-26) (aged 79)
Greenville, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolJenkins (Jenkins, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1940–1943)
PositionForward / guard
Career history
1946–1947Youngstown Bears
1947–1948Flint Dow A.C.'s
1948Indianapolis Kautskys
1948Sheboygan Red Skins
Career highlights and awards

Milton M. Ticco (September 22, 1922 – January 26, 2002) was an American basketball and minor league baseball player. An All-American basketball player at the University of Kentucky, he played two seasons in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).

Ticco played for Adolph Rupp at Kentucky from 1940 to 1943. Following a stint in the military during World War II, he played both professional basketball and baseball. In the NBL (a precursor to today's National Basketball Association), Ticco played the 1946–47 NBL season with the Youngstown Bears and was named to the All-rookie second team.[1] In his NBL second season, Ticco split time with the Flint Dow A.C.'s and Indianapolis Kautskys, finishing the season with the Sheboygan Red Skins.[2] For his career, Ticco averaged 6 points per game in 60 contests.[3]

Ticco played minor league baseball from 1946 to 1952 with the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers organizations.

References

  1. ^ "Cervi and Davies on NBL's First Team; Rizzo Picked for All-Frosh Team". Syracuse Post Standard. March 26, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved February 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Redskins Make Trade". Monroe (WI) Evening Times. February 12, 1948. p. 7. Retrieved February 22, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Milton Ticco basketball-reference.com profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.


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