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Googling WIU hoopsters who have played in the NBA only returned one result for one season----Alfonse Klaud Miksis, who was described below.

Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1928
Died: November 6, 2009 (Aged 81.277)
College: Western Illinois University
NBA Debut: November 2, 1949

The guy had to be a pretty good college player, no? So then why is he not in the WIU Hall of Fame. Seems a little incongruous. Anybody know anything about Al or anyone that the Google machine might not have caught that played in the NBA and came out of little old Western Illinois University?

Excellent find Swish. Appears he played alongside a very well-known guy named Johnny Orr who is also no longer with us.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_Hawks

Short pro career for Miksis. Maybe someone can dig up those college stats.

BTW, for some strange reason, I always thought Waterloo, Ia was on the Mississippi River. Got it straight today thanks to you and Wiki.

This is right out of the media guide.

22. 1,064 Al Miksis.........................................1946-49

22. Al Miksis.....................1,064
G........Pts........Avg.
1945-46 19....... 164..........8.6
1946-47 23....... 194..........8.4
1947-48 26....... 300........ 11.5
1948-49 31....... 406........13.1
Totals 99.... 1,064........10.7

Not in the top 15 for rebounds and doesn't show up anywhere else on game/season/career stats.

You're absolutely right. I have some detailed information on Al Miksis. I'll try to post later tonight.