Jack Walton (basketball) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Walton NBL stats. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. September 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: Jack Walton . Peach Basket Society. July 22, 2016 . September 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: Jack Walton Statistics. Just Sports Stats. September 20, 2019.