Marie Kocurek
Personal information
Bornc.1956
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolTuloso-Midway
(Corpus Christi, Texas)
CollegeWayland Baptist (1974–1978)
WBL draft1978: 3rd round
Selected by the Houston Angels
PositionCenter
Career history
1978–1981Minnesota Fillies
1981Nebraska Wranglers
Career highlights and awards
  • WBL champion (1981)
  • 2× WBL All-Pro team (1979, 1980)
  • 3× WBL All-Star (1979–1981)

Marie Kocurek (born c.1956) is an American former basketball player. After playing college basketball for Wayland Baptist University, she played three seasons in the Women's Professional Basketball League. After playing her first two and a half season with the Minnesota Fillies, she was traded to the Nebraska Wranglers in 1981 after publicly complain about the Fillies owing her 9,000 dollars in back pay.[1][2] With the Wranglers, she won the WBL championship in 1981.[3]

References

  1. Josephine Marcotty (15 March 1981). "Fillies hope debenture offering will score for sports long shot". Star Tribune. pp. 1D, 9D. Retrieved 21 October 2023 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. Doug Grow (20 February 1981). "She spoke up, got shipped out". The Minneapolis Star. p. 9C. Retrieved 21 October 2023 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. Marshall Anderson (9 March 1989). "Wranglers won last roundup". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 21 October 2023 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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