Jack Thornton (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1914 Leon Junction, Texas, US |
| Died | December 13, 2007 (aged 93) Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gatesville (Gatesville, Texas) |
| College | Texas Wesleyan (1938–1941) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1938 | Hammond Ciesar All-Americans |
| 1941 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
Jack Thornton (August 31, 1914 – December 13, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans in one game and for the Sheboygan Red Skins in two games.[2] Thornton scored five total points.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Thornton". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Jack Thornton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
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- High school football coaches in Texas
- People from Gatesville, Texas
- Sheboygan Red Skins players
- Texas Wesleyan Rams men's basketball players
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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