Jack Underman Explained

Jack Underman
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Birth Date:August 17, 1925
Birth Place:Elyria, Ohio U.S.
Death Place:Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
High School:West (Columbus, Ohio)
College:Ohio State (1943–1947)
Draft Year:1947
Draft League:BAA
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:7
Draft Team:St. Louis Bombers
Highlights:

John O. Underman[1] (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969)[2] 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.[3] [4] Underman went to West High School in Columbus prior to choosing hometown OSU for college.[5] 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. He died in a car crash on October 23, 1969, at age 44.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide. Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. PDF. December 3, 2013. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110416/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-baskbl/1213_07_History2.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: John Underman Died on October 1, 1969. SaleSpider Media. 2013. December 6, 2013.
  3. Web site: 1947 BAA Draft. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. December 6, 2013.
  4. Web site: Rea. Mark. OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders. Wordpress. 2008. December 6, 2013.
  5. News: Underman wins award . The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. 2 . NewspaperArchive.com. January 12, 2019.
  6. Web site: "Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index. FamilySearch. December 10, 2013.