Erwin Graf

Erwin Graf

Graf from the 1939 Hilltop
Personal information
Born	(1917-07-28)July 28, 1917
Died	October 12, 2005(2005-10-12) (aged 88)
Career information
High school	Elgin (Elgin, Illinois)
College	Marquette (1936–1939)
Position	Forward / center
Career history
Playing
1939, 1942–1943	Sheboygan Red Skins
Coaching
1939–1940	Marquette (assistant)
1942–1943	Sheboygan Red Skins
Career highlights
Second-team All-American – MSG (1939)

Erwin Frederick Graf Jr. (July 28, 1917 – October 12, 2005) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL) of the United States. Graf, from Elgin, Illinois, played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and for the Sheboygan Red Skins of the NBL. In two seasons with the Red Skins, Graf averaged 2.2 points over 6 NBL games. He also coached for the Sheboygan Red Skins during their 1942–1943 season before a losing record in early January led to him being waived as a player and replaced as a head coach by former Sheboygan Red Skins player turned team manager Carl Roth that subsequently saw Sheboygan later winning their only NBL championship throughout that league's existence sometime afterward. He was also known by the nicknames "Moose" and "Ike."