Jack Turner (basketball, born 1939)

Jack Turner
Personal information
Born (1939-06-05)June 5, 1939
Died May 5, 2013(2013-05-05) (aged 73)
Newport, Kentucky
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Newport (Newport, Kentucky)
College Louisville (1958–1961)
NBA draft 1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Chicago Packers
Position Guard / Forward
Number 22
Career history
1961–1962 Chicago Packers
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John F. "Jack" Turner (June 5, 1939 – May 5, 2013) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Chicago Packers. He was drafted with the ninth pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Chicago Packers. In his one NBA season, Turner averaged 4.8 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game and 1.0 assist per game.[1]

Turner died on May 5, 2013 at the age of 73.[2]

References

  1. "Jack Turner NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. Coffey, Nick (May 8, 2013). "A Former Louisville Basketball Star Has Passed Away". Cardinal Connect. Retrieved January 26, 2015.


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