Jack Underman

Jack Underman
Personal information
Born August 17, 1925
Ohio
Died October 23, 1969(1969-10-23) (aged 44)
Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
College Ohio State (1945–1947)
NBA draft 1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers
Position Center
Career highlights and awards

John O. "Jack" Underman[1] (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969)[2][3] was an American basketball player. Underman was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Ohio State, although he never played professionally.[4][5] He led the Big Nine Conference in scoring as a junior in 1945–46, the same season the Buckeyes made the NCAA Final Four and won the Third Place game.

Underman then became an oral surgeon.[3] He died in a car crash on October 23, 1969, at age 44.[6]

References

  1. "2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  2. "John Underman Died on October 1, 1969". SaleSpider Media. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Elyria Dentist Killed in Crash", The (Toledo) Blade, October 24, 1969, p. 5, retrieved December 6, 2013
  4. "1947 BAA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  5. Rea, Mark (2008). "OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders". Wordpress. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
  6. ""Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 10, 2013.


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