Milan Melvin "Milo" Komenich (June 22, 1920 â May 25, 1977) was an American professional basketball player. His brother was fellow professional basketball player Bill Komenich.
Born in Gary, Indiana, he was the son of Serbian immigrants. Komenich, a 6'7 center, played collegiately at the University of Wyoming after a standout high school career at Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana. He played for the Cowboys from 1941 to 1943 and for the 1945âÂÂ46 season. Alongside guard Ken Sailors, Komenich led the Cowboys to the 1943 National Championship.
Komenich was named an All-American in 1943 and 1946. He was elected to the University of Wyoming athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 and is also a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
During the 1949âÂÂ50 season, Milo Komenich played in 64 games for the Anderson Packers, averaging 9.9 points per game. Komenich also played for the Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball League and the Dow Chemical and 20th Century Fox teams of the AAU.
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