| Jack Cotton | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 7 |
| Weight Lb: | 200 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Miles City, Montana |
| College: | Wyoming (1947–1948) |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1950 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Career Number: | 28 |
| Coach Start: | 1950 |
| Coach End: | 1967 |
| Years1: | 1948– |
| Team1: | Denver Nuggets |
| Cyears1: | 1950–1953 |
| Cteam1: | Dodge City HS |
| Cyears2: | 1953–1955 |
| Cteam2: | Southwestern (KS) |
| Cyears3: | 1955–1959 |
| Cteam3: | Omaha |
| Cyears4: | 1959–1967 |
| Cteam4: | Adams State |
| Bbr: | cottoja01 |
John J. Cotton (October 25, 1924 – September 26, 2016) was an American professional basketball small forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets during the 1949–50 NBA season. He attended the University of Wyoming.[1]
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