Matt Guokas Sr.

Matthew George Guokas Sr. was an American professional basketball player and broadcaster.

Biography

He was the son of Lithuanian immigrants.
A forward from Saint Joseph's University, Guokas played one season with the Philadelphia Warriors of the BAA. He averaged 1.7 points during the Warriors' [1946–47 Basketball Association of America|BAA season|1946–47 championship season].
After losing his right leg in an automobile accident, Guokas turned to broadcasting, and he served as an announcer for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1953 to 1985. He was also the public address announcer for Philadelphia Phillies baseball games at Connie Mack Stadium in 1965 to 1966, succeeding the late Pete Byron, and replaced by Eddie Ferenz.

Personal life

His son Matt Guokas Jr. played in the NBA from 1966 to 1976, and later coached the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic and worked as a broadcaster for the NBA on NBC and other sports networks.
Guokas and his son, Matt Jr., were the first father-son duo to both win NBA championships as players; this feat has since been repeated by the Barrys, the Waltons, the Thompsons, and the Paytons.