About Jack Ozburn
Lived 1913 – 1969 (aged 56). Jack Ozburn was an American basketball player.
John Andrew Ozburn (January 4, 1913 – February 14, 1969) was an American basketball player who played five seasons in the American National Basketball League (NBL), a precursor to the modern NBA.
Ozburn starred in basketball and track at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Following his college graduation in 1934, he played for the Kansas City Santa Fe Trails of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), where he was named an AAU All-American in 1936. He then moved to the NBL, where he played four seasons for the Akron Firestone Non-Skids from 1937 to 1941, winning league titles in 1939 and 1940. He played one final NBL season for the Toledo Jeeps.
He enlisted in the U.S. military in 1942–1945 during World War II.
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Who was Jack Ozburn?
American basketball player
When was Jack Ozburn born?
Jack Ozburn was born on 4 January 1913 in Murphysboro.
When did Jack Ozburn die?
Jack Ozburn died on 14 February 1969 in Akron.
What was Jack Ozburn's occupation?
Jack Ozburn was a basketball player.
What nationality was Jack Ozburn?
Jack Ozburn was American.
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