Jim Olsen (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1921 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | December 1, 2000 (aged 79) Midland, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Illinois) |
| College | Dartmouth (1940–1943) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1946 | Chicago American Gears |
James Olsen Jr. (June 2, 1921 – December 1, 2000) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Chicago American Gears in the National Basketball League for nine games during the 1945–46 season and averaged 2.9 points per game.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jim Olsen NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Olsen". Peach Basket Society. February 29, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Olsen Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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- Basketball players from Brooklyn
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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