| Position | Center |
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| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 6 |
| Birth date | August 17, 1925 |
| Birth place | Elyria, Ohio U.S. |
| Death date | October 23, 1969 (aged 44) |
| Death place | Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
| High school | West (Columbus, Ohio) |
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| Draft year | 1947 |
| Draft league | BAA |
| Draft round | 1 |
| Draft pick | 7 |
| Draft team | St. Louis Bombers |
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John O. Underman[1] (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969)[2][3] was an American basketball player. Underman was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Ohio State (OSU), although he never played professionally.[4][5] Underman went to West High School in Columbus.[6] He started his collegiate career at Capital University during the 1943–44 season.[7] Underman transferred to Ohio State and sat out the 1944–45 season.[7] He led the Big Nine Conference in scoring as a junior in 1945–46, the same season the Buckeyes made the NCAA Final Four and won the Third Place game.
Underman then became an oral surgeon.[3] He died in a car crash on October 23, 1969, at age 44.[8]
References
- ^ "2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "John Underman Died on October 1, 1969". SaleSpider Media. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Elyria Dentist Killed in Crash", The (Toledo) Blade, October 24, 1969, p. 5, retrieved December 6, 2013
- ^ "1947 BAA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ Rea, Mark (2008). "OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders". Wordpress. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019. – via NewspaperArchive.com
- ^ "Jack Underman". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ ""Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 10, 2013.