Carl Lawrence Husta (April 8, 1902 – November 6, 1951) was an American baseball and basketball player. He was one of the top basketball players of the 1920s and 30s, playing for the Cleveland Rosenblums, Fort Wayne Hoosiers, Camden Brewers, Boston Trojans, Kingston Colonials, and Troy Celtics of the American Basketball League and the independent Toledo Red Man Tobaccos and Original Celtics. Nicknamed "Sox", he was also an infielder for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Athletics during the 1925 season. He died in Kingston, New York, in 1951.
Carl Husta
Given name: | Carl Lawrence Husta |
Nicknames: | Sox |
Primary Pos: | Shortstop |
Hght/Wght: | 5'11" / 176 lbs |
Bats/Throws: | R / R |
Born: | Apr 8, 1902 in Egg Harbor City, NJ |
Died: | Nov 6, 1951 in Kingston, NY (49 years old) |
Debut: | Sep 24, 1925 |