Wat-Misaka-Obituary

Wat Misaka

Dec 21, 1923 – Nov 20, 2019 (Age 95)

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BORN
December 21, 1923
DIED
November 20, 2019
AGE
95

Obituaries

Wataru "Wat" Misaka was a Japanese-American basketball player who joined the New York Knicks in 1947, becoming the first nonwhite player in modern professional basketball. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN A LIGHT TO YOUNGER GENERATIONS ARE ALWAYS HUMBLE YET PROUD

I would like to express my deepest sympathies for the loss of your loved one, who will be remembered for his athletic ability and his mark in history. May you find comfort and strength in God during this time of sorrow.

My condolences to the family of Wat Misaka, I am very sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort be with all of you as you grieve.

Wat and Katie were superior people. They were family friends (Wat and my Dad, Ben, worked together). As I child, I was led to believe they were just special people.
As an adult, I so appreciated their kindness to my mother, Bertha, and sharing their life stories and faith.

May their memory be a blessing to their family.
Dick & Deb Flynn
Ben (Jr.) & Brenda Flynn

We are saddened for the loss of your dearly beloved Father. May the God of tender mercies and all comfort be with you all. We know that you are so very proud of your Father's
accomplishments and the great legacy he left as a professional basketball player, touching the lives of many!

SM, Jackson MS.

May you have your tears and pain wiped by God Jehovah, may his peace be with you Philippians 4:6-7,13.

Accept my sincere condolences on your loss.

Truly.

It has been many years since I have seen and thought about Wat. When I seen his passing I remembered all Wat did and said that left a lifelong impact on me as a young child. He did not know and in many ways neither did I, that his kindness and humility were significant in helping me find and make a better life. He helped many I am sure to become better people through compassion and humility. Thank you for sharing life on so many stages and contributing to my own in positive ways that I could...

May the Misaka family and friends look to the hearer of prayer Our Heavenly Father for comfort