Position: Forward
Height: 6'5“
Weight: 230 lbs.
Born:
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
High School: Rufus King H.S.

Joel set city, conference, single game, season and career scoring records at King.

Plinska played at Marquette during the 1958-59 and 1959-60 seasons, before leaving school. Joel worked for two years and spent two years in military service, before returning to Marquette.