Career
He played collegiately at the University of Tennessee and professionally for the National Basketball Association"s Kansas City Kings. Kosmalski, a 7-foot center from Maple Heights High School in Ohio, was a three-year starter for the Tennessee Volunteers and a three-time first team All-Southeastern Conference pick and was a starter on the Vols" 1972 Securities and Exchange Commission championship team Foreign his college career, Kosmalski averaged 17.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
During the 2012-2013 season, Kosmalski was named an Securities and Exchange Commission legend as a part of the 2013 Securities and Exchange Commission Tournament.
Following the close of his college career, Kosmalski was drafted in both the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings (24th pick overall), and by the Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association Draft (20th overall). Kosmalski played parts of two seasons for the Kings, averaging 1.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 76 games.
He then played a season in Italy for Stella Azzurra Roma.