Jack Walton | |
Position: | Forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
Birth Date: | 19 May 1926 |
Birth Place: | Newton Falls, Ohio |
Death Place: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | East Union (East Union, Indiana) |
Years1: | 1945–1946 |
Team1: | Fort Wayne |
Years2: | 1946–1949 |
Team2: | House of David |
Years3: | 1948–1949 |
Team3: | Anderson Duffey Packers |
Years4: | 1950–1951 |
Team4: | Anderson Packers |
Jack D. Walton (May 19, 1926 – December 17, 1952) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Anderson Duffey Packers during the 1948–49 season and averaged 1.8 points per game.[1] [3] He also competed in independent leagues.[2]
In 1949, Walton took a job with a construction company. Three years later, he was accidentally killed on a construction site when a tree being uprooted by a bulldozer fell on him.[2]