| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 185 |
| Number | 20 |
| Birth date | September 29, 1917 |
| Birth place | Hickory, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Death date | November 25, 1999 (aged 82) |
| Death place | Ada, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| High school | Marietta (Marietta, Oklahoma) |
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Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.
References
- ^ "Jesse Renick". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.