Herbert Sidney Bonn (January 14, 1916 – April 7, 1943) was an American professional basketball player and World War II fighter pilot. After a college career at Duquesne University in which he was a first-team All-American in 1935–36, Bonn played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1937 and 1939. In his 15-game NBL career, Bonn averaged 5.7 points per game. He fought in World War II in the United States Navy and was killed in action in a crash off Hawaii.
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14 January 1916 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
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Died |
7 April 1943 (aged 27) South Pacific Ocean, off Oahu, Territory of Hawaii
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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