Underman from the 1946 Makio | |
Personal information | |
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Born | August 17, 1925 Elyria, Ohio U.S. |
Died | October 23, 1969(1969-10-23) (aged 44) Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Career information | |
High school | West (Columbus, Ohio) |
College | Ohio State (1943–1947) |
BAA draft | 1947: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
Selected by the St. Louis Bombers | |
Position | Center |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
John O. Underman (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969) 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. Underman went to West High School in Columbus prior to choosing hometown OSU for college. 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.
References
- "2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- "John Underman Died on October 1, 1969". SaleSpider Media. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "Elyria Dentist Killed in Crash", The (Toledo) Blade, p. 5, October 24, 1969, retrieved December 6, 2013
- "1947 BAA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- Rea, Mark (2008). "OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders". Wordpress. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ""Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
1947 BAA draft | |
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First round |
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