Winograd, Mickey

Winograd played basketball at Duquesne University in the 1950s. In 1955, he was named All-America honorable mention and helped Duquesne to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) title.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Winograd was a marvelous guard at Duquense and an important member of some very good teams in the mid-1950s. In 1954, Duquesne had a record of 24-2 and finished the regular season ranked No. 3 by UPI (No. 5 AP). The Dukes advanced to the NIT final by defeating St. Francis, 69-63, and Niagara, 66-51. In the final, Winograd scored 15 points, but the Dukes lost, 71-62, to Holy Cross (Mickey averaged 7.3 points per game in the tournament).
The following year, Winograd was named All-America honorable mention and led Duquesne to a record of 19-4 and a No. 6 AP ranking (No. 7 UPI). Winograd averaged 9.7 points per game and the Dukes defeated Louisville, Cincinnati, and Dayton in the NIT to become tournament champions. In 1956, Duquesne finished 16-9 and returned to the NIT. They lost in the second round to Louisville, 84-72. Winograd averaged 14.5 points in the tournament.
Winograd was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors the 1956 NBA Draft, but did not play in the league.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Winograd played guard at Duquesne College from 1953-1956.

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References:
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1965)
The Modern Encyclopedia of Basketball, edited by Zander Hollander (New York: Doubleday, 1979)
Ronald Encyclopedia of Basketball, edited by William G. Mokray (Ronald Press: 1962)