John Schick | |
Position: | Center / forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 230 |
Birth Date: | 6 January 1916 |
Birth Place: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
Death Place: | Toledo, Ohio |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Central (Bridgeport, Connecticut) |
College: | Ohio State (1936–1939) |
Years1: | 1941–1942 |
Team1: | Dayton Delco |
Years2: | 1942–1943 |
Team2: | Dayton Dive Bombers |
Years3: | 1943–1944 |
Team3: | Dayton Acme Aviators |
Years4: | 1944–1945 |
Team4: | Dayton Acmes |
Years5: | 1945–1946 |
Team5: | Dayton Mickeys |
Years6: | 1946–1948 |
Team6: | Toledo Jeeps |
Years7: | 1949–1950 |
Team7: | Toledo Mercuries |
John Michael Schick (January 6, 1916 – January 8, 1990) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2] He played for the Toledo Jeeps in the National Basketball League between 1946 and 1948, averaging 3.7 points per game.[1] [3] He also played for a number of Amateur Athletic Union and independent league teams.[2]
Schick appeared in the first-ever NCAA tournament championship game in 1939, scoring one field goal in a losing effort against Oregon.[4]
Schick was married to Virginia Willman of Coldwater Ohio. They had three children: John Michael Schick III, Thomas Allen Schick, and Daniel Lee Schick