John Rennicke

John Rennicke
Personal information
Born August 11, 1929
Aurora, Illinois
Died December 9, 2007(2007-12-09) (aged 78)
Perham, Minnesota
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school East Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
College Drake (1947–1951)
NBA draft 1951 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51st overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Position Guard
Career history
1951–1952 Elmira Colonels (ABL)
1952 Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-MVC (1950)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John William Rennicke (August 11, 1929 – December 9, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He grew up in Aurora, Illinois, and played basketball for East Aurora High School, where he was later inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. After a successful collegiate career with Drake, Rennicke was selected in the sixth round 1951 NBA Draft by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.[1] He played for the Milwaukee Hawks in only six games during the second half of the 1951–52 season.[1] He also played for the Elmira Colonels in the American Basketball League in 1951–52 before retiring from professional basketball. Rennicke also played minor league baseball in the Chicago Cubs organization.[2] Rennicke died in Minnesota in 2007. [3]


References

  1. 1 2 3 John Rennicke. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2013.
  2. John Rennicke. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2013.
  3. "Obituary for John Rennicket". Brainerd Dispatch. 2007. Retrieved February 2014.

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