Jim Picken
American basketball and baseball player
About Jim Picken
Lived 1903 – 1975 (aged 71). Jim Picken was an American baseball player, basketball coach, teacher, military personnel, basketball player and association football player.
James Edison Picken (August 7, 1903 – April 2, 1975) was an early American professional basketball and minor league baseball player. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio but grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey. His younger brother, Eddie Picken, was also a professional basketball player.
Picken attended Collingswood High School and then Dartmouth College, where he lettered in football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Picken died there on April 2, 1975.
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Who was Jim Picken?
American basketball and baseball player
When was Jim Picken born?
Jim Picken was born on 7 August 1903 in East Liverpool.
When did Jim Picken die?
Jim Picken died on 2 April 1975 in Moorestown.
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Jim Picken was a baseball player, basketball coach, teacher, military personnel, basketball player and association football player.
What nationality was Jim Picken?
Jim Picken was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Picken. https://biography.guide/jim-picken/
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