John Rennicke
Personal information | |
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Born | Aurora, Illinois | August 11, 1929
Died | December 9, 2007 Perham, Minnesota | (aged 78)
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 |
1952 | Milwaukee Hawks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats ![]() | |
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[]
- ^ a b c John Rennicke. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2013.
- ^ John Rennicke. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 8, 2013.
- ^ "Obituary for John Rennicket". Brainerd Dispatch. 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
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Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2007 deaths
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
- American men's basketball players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Basketball players from Illinois
- Drake Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- Milwaukee Hawks players
- Sportspeople from Aurora, Illinois
- Sioux Falls Canaries players
- Topeka Owls players
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks draft picks
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs