About Jesse Renick
Lived 1917 – 1999 (aged 82). Jesse Renick was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Renick was A 6'2" Guard for Marietta High School in Marietta, Oklahoma. He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State). He was All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1939 and 1940 as well as an All-American in 1939 and 1940.
OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the United States gold medal Olympic team alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboys to 45–11 record in his two seasons.
Renick, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic gold medal.
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Who was Jesse Renick?
American basketball player (1917-1999)
When was Jesse Renick born?
Jesse Renick was born on 29 September 1917 in Hickory.
When did Jesse Renick die?
Jesse Renick died on 25 November 1999 in Ada.
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Jesse Renick was a basketball player and basketball coach.
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Jesse Renick was American.
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