Bernie Mehen
Height6 ft
Height in4
Weight lb185
Birth dateSeptember 19, 1918
Birth placeWheeling, West Virginia
Death dateMay 11, 2007 (aged 88)
Death placeSylvania, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
High schoolWheeling Park
(Wheeling, West Virginia)
CollegeTennessee (1939–1942)
Years 11945–1946
Team 1Toledo Jim Whites
Years 21946
Team 2Youngstown Bears
Years 31946–1948
Team 3Toledo Jeeps

Bernard Joseph Mehen (September 19, 1918 – May 11, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Youngstown Bears and Toledo Jeeps and averaged 6.9 points per game.[1][3] He served in the Army during World War II and suffered a foot injury caused by mortar shell.[2] Bernie's younger brother Dick Mehen played alongside him at both the University of Tennessee and with the Toledo Jeeps.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bernie Mehen NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  2. ^ "Bernie Mehen". Peach Basket Society. March 30, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bernard Mehen Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 25, 2019.