No Unemployment Problems Facing This Star Athlete, Daily Racing Form, 1952-06-06

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No Unemployment Problems Facing This Star Athlete CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 5 UP. — Jim Holstein, University of Cincinnati basketball and baseball star, faces no employment problems after his graduation tomorrow. The Hamilton, Ohio, athlete has been contacted by 11 of the 16 major league clubs. He was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball League and the Denver, Akron Goodyear, Peoria Caterpillars and Artesia, N. M., AAU basketball teams have also sought his service. Holstein tries out with the Detroit Tigers late tomorrow and the St. Louis Cardinals Monday and Tuesday. His only problem: If he plays pro baseball, he will not be able to enter pay-for-play basketball.


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1950s/drf1952060601/drf1952060601_2_4
Local Identifier: drf1952060601_2_4
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800