Jack Walton (basketball)

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]

Jack Walton
Personal information
Born(1926-05-19)May 19, 1926
Newton Falls, Ohio
DiedDecember 17, 1952(1952-12-17) (aged 26)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Union (East Union, Indiana)
PositionForward
Career history
1945–1946Fort Wayne
1946–1949House of David
1948–1949Anderson Duffey Packers
1950–1951Anderson Packers

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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jack Walton NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Jack Walton". Peach Basket Society. July 22, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jack Walton Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved September 20, 2019.