Bernie Voorheis

Bernie Voorheis
Personal information
Born	May 23, 1922; Spencerport, New York
Died	January 14, 2010 (aged 87); Spencerport, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school	Churchville-Chili; (Churchville, New York)
College	Cornell (1939–1942)
Career history
1946	Rochester Royals
Career highlights and awards
	NBL champion (1946);

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Bernard C. Voorheis (May 23, 1922 – January 14, 2010) played professional basketball for the Rochester Royals, appearing in eight games in 1946, a year in which the team won the National Basketball League championship.

He grew up in the outlying Rochester suburb of Spencerport, New York, learning to play basketball in his father's barn. In 1938, he graduated from Churchville-Chili High School.

In 1946, he was playing semi-pro basketball for the Atlas Wreckers. Basketball Hall of Famer Les Harrison, the Royals coach at the time, saw Voorheis play and, noting his speed and ball-handling skills, signed him to a contract.

After his brief professional playing career, Voorheis went to work for Eastman Kodak for 35 years; he retired in 1983.

References

"Former Rochester Royal Voorheis dies at 89". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. January 15, 2010. p. 2D.
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