Mykolas Ruzgys

Mykolas Ruzgys
Mykolas Ruzgys in 1939
Personal information
Born(1915-01-15)January 15, 1915
Chicago, Illinois
DiedDecember 15, 1986(1986-12-15) (aged 71)
Chicago, Illinois
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Lithuania
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1939 Kaunas Team competition

Mykolas Ruzgys (January 15, 1915 – December 15, 1986)[1] was a Lithuanian-American basketball player. He won gold medal with Lithuania national basketball team during the EuroBasket 1939, held in Kaunas.

  1. ^ Kazlauskas, Rytis (13 August 2020). "The tragedy of the European champion has not been announced so far: he was permanently expelled from Lithuania a few weeks before the birth of his daughter". Lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 August 2020.