Jack Parkinson (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1924 Yorktown, Indiana |
| Died | May 29, 1997 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Yorktown (Yorktown, Indiana) |
| College | Kentucky (1943–1948) |
| NBA draft | 1948 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
| Selected by the Washington Capitols | |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Games played | 4 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jack Gordon Parkinson (March 4, 1924 – May 29, 1997) was an American basketball player who is one of few players in National Collegiate Athletic Association history to win both the National Invitation Tournament (1946) and the NCAA Tournament (1948). He also played one season in the National Basketball Association.
Parkinson grew up in Yorktown, Indiana and attended Yorktown High School. A two-sport star, he earned varsity letters in baseball and basketball for all four years. In 1941–42, Parkinson’s senior year, he led Delaware County in scoring for basketball and hit .500 in baseball. He also threw a no-hitter during the county baseball championship match. Parkinson was offered a contract by Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds, but his desire to play basketball for legendary Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball coach Adolph Rupp was so strong that he passed up a professional baseball opportunity to play for him.
Parkinson earned four varsity letters as a member of the Kentucky men’s basketball team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He played for Rupp from 1943–44 through 1945–46 and again in 1947–48; during what would have been his true senior season, Parkinson was overseas for 11 months after enlisting in the Army.
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