John Rennicke

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John Rennicke
Personal information
Born(1929-08-11)August 11, 1929
Aurora, Illinois
DiedDecember 9, 2007(2007-12-09) (aged 78)
Perham, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Aurora (Aurora, Illinois)
CollegeDrake (1947–1951)
NBA draft1951 / Round: 6 / Pick: 51st overall
Selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
PositionGuard
Career history
1951–1952Elmira Colonels
1952Milwaukee Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-MVC (1950)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
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. ^ a b c 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. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

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