Jack Molinas
Jacob "Jack" L. Molinas (October 31, 1931 – August 3, 1975[1]) was an American professional basketball player and one of the key figures in the point shaving scandal that almost destroyed NCAA basketball. Molinas attended Stuyvesant High School[2] and graduated from Columbia University in 1953, where he set a team record for most points scored in a game—a mark that was eclipsed a few years later by Chet Forte. He played briefly in the NBA in 1954, participating in 29 games for the Fort Wayne Pistons before being banned for game-fixing activities.[3] Molinas was said to have contacts with New York City mobster Thomas Eboli. He was murdered in 1975 in an apparent mob hit. [1]
References
- Rosen, Charley (2003). The Wizard of Odds: How Jack Molinas Almost Destroyed the Game of Basketball. New York: Seven Stories Press. ISBN 1-58322-562-5.
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Molinas, Jack |
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| Date of birth |
October 31, 1931 |
| Place of birth |
New York City, New York |
| Date of death |
August 3, 1975 |
| Place of death |
Hollywood, California |