Eugene Rock (November 4, 1921 – October 31, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who played in the Professional Basketball League of America (PBLA) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) during the 1947–48 season.^[1][2] A native of Huntington Park, California, Rock attended Huntington Park High School before enrolling at the University of Southern California to play basketball.^[1] While at USC, Rock earned varsity letters in 1942, 1943 and 1947.^[3] Like many male college athletes during his day, Rock served in the military for two years before finishing college; he attained the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps.^[3] Rock led the Trojans in scoring during 1942–43 (12.6 points per game) and again in 1946–47 (11.1 ppg).^[3] During the former season, USC finished with a then-school record 23–5 mark en route to winning the Pacific Coast League Southern Division title.^[3] Rock was also a teammate of future College Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Alex Hannum and Tex Winter.

After his college career ended, Rock played for the Birmingham Skyhawks in the PBLA, which was a professional basketball league that lasted for less than one full season due to underfunding. He averaged 6.9 points per game in seven games before the league folded.^[2] Rock then signed with the Chicago Stags of the BAA. In 11 games played, he averaged 0.9 points.^[1] His basketball career ended after the season, and Rock worked for the Los Angeles Police Department where he became a captain.^[3] He served in the vice squad, Hollywood division.^[4] Rock retired in 1979 and lived the rest of his life in the San Diego area. On October 31, 2002, he succumbed to cancer.^[3]

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