Jim Olsen (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | June 2, 1921
Died | December 1, 2000 Midland, Michigan | (aged 79)
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[]
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2000 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1942 NCAA Final Four
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Basketball players from New York City
- Centers (basketball)
- Chicago American Gears players
- Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball players
- Forwards (basketball)
- People from Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs