Jesse Renick
PositionGuard
Height6 ft
Height in2
Weight lb185
Number20
Birth dateSeptember 29, 1917
Birth placeHickory, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death dateNovember 25, 1999 (aged 82)
Death placeAda, Oklahoma, U.S.
High schoolMarietta (Marietta, Oklahoma)
College
Highlights

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

  1. ^ "Jesse Renick". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.