Carol Blazejowski
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Carol Blazejowski |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Sep 29, 1956(1956-09-29) |
Age | 68 |
Birthplace | Elizabeth |
Country | United States |
Birth City | New Jersey |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Carol Blazejowski Biography
Name | Carol Blazejowski |
Birthday | Sep 29 |
Birth Year | 1956 |
Place Of Birth | Elizabeth |
Home Town | New Jersey |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Carol Blazejowski is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 29, 1956 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Retired basketball player for women who won gold medals for the United States at events such as the Jones Cup and FIBA World Championship for Women. Later, she was elected President and General Manager for the WNBA’s New York Liberty.
Both she and Candice Wiggles were awarded the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Award.
The National team representing the USA had not won a World Championship since
- In 1979, the World Championships were held in Seoul, South Korea. Blazejowski was one of the twelve player squad. In the opening game against host South Korea, the USA team was upset, despite 23 points from Blazejowski. The USA team then faced Italy, and had a close call, winning but just two points 66–64. In the final game, the USA faced Canada, who had not lost. With the USA 4–1 record, the USA did not simply need to win, but need to win by more than 13 points to secure the gold. The USA ended up winning the game by 16 points, thus securing the gold with only three points to spare. Blazejowski was the leading scorer for the USA team with 18.7 points per game.
Only an alternate on the 1976 Olympic team, she led the 1977 World University Games team in scoring and had 38 points in a losing effort against the Soviet Union.
Grace and Leon are her parents.
Carol Blazejowski Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Carol Blazejowski is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carol Blazejowski 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She didn’t start playing basketball until her senior year at Cranford High School, New Jersey.
She was famously featured as a secret character in Midway’s basketball videogame “NBA Jam Tournament Edition”.
Carol Ann Blazejowski (born September 29, 1956) is an American retired professional women’s basketball player and the former President and General Manager of the New York Liberty of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Blazejowski was inducted in the inaugural class at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
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In 1980, Blazejowski became the highest-paid player in the Women’s Pro Basketball League, signing a three-year contract for a reported $150,000 with the New Jersey Gems. However, the league folded after her first season, effectively ending her playing career.
Facts & Trivia
Carol Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carol Blazejowski celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.
In 1994, she was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as, the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame. In 1999, she was inducted into the inaugural class of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
What is Carol Blazejowski known for?
Known appropriately as “the Blaze,” Carol Blazejowski ranks among college basketball’s all-time scorers. Blazejowski still holds the single season (38.6 ppg, 1,235 pts) and career (31.7 ppg) scoring records at Montclair State University.
Where did Carol Blazejowski go to college?
Montclair State University
What team was Carol Blazejowski on?
Montclair State University Athletics Still considered to be one of the most dominant players to have played women’s basketball, Blazejowski finished her career at MSC as the all-time leading scorer in school history with 3,199 points.
How tall is Carol Blazejowski?
5′ 10″
When was Carol Blazejowski born?
September 29, 1956 (age 66 years)