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Herb Bonn
American basketball player
| Bio | Herbert Sidney Bonn was an American professional basketball player and World War II fighter pilot. After a college career at Duquesne University in which he was a first-team All-American in 1935–36, Bonn played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1937 and 1939. In his 15-game NBL career, Bonn averaged 5.7 points per game. He fought in World War II in the United States Navy and was killed in action in a crash off Hawaii.2 |
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| Born | 1916 Jan 141 |
| Died | 1943 Apr 71 |
| Occupation | basketball player1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident, accidental death2 |
| Status | Confirmed: Herb Bonn is a 27 Club member |