Jack Harvey (basketball)

Jack Harvey
Personal information
Born (1918-08-06)August 6, 1918
Died November 1981 (aged 63)
Nationality American
Career information
High school Frankfort (Frankfort, Kansas)
College Colorado (1937–1940)
Position Forward / Center
Number 3
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1940)
  • Colorado State Sports Hall of Fame (1999)

Jack Harvey (August 6, 1918 – November 1981) was an All-American basketball forward/center at the University of Colorado from 1937 to 1940. As a senior in 1939–40, Harvey became the first Buffaloes basketball player to earn a Consensus All-American distinction when he garnered a Second Team accolade. He had also been recognized as a First Team All-American in 1939, although he was not a consensus selection. Harvey led the Buffaloes to two conference championships and a trip to the NCAA Tournament his senior season. During his junior and senior years, Colorado posted a 31–8 record and spent some time as the #1 team in the country.

No records of Harvey's scoring and rebounding statistics have ever been found. He was known as a tenacious defender, however, which is probably a leading cause for his All-American distinction in 1939 and 1940.

In 1942, Harvey helped lead the Denver American Legion of the AAU to a national championship by defeating the Phillips 66ers 45–32.

References

  1. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2. 
  2. "Kansas Division I Basketball Players". macfeesports.com. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
  3. "Colorado Sports Hall of Fame History and Inductees". Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010. 
  4. Pearce, Alan (16 February 1999). "Legends of the Hall: Jack Harvey Achievements with Buffs Basketball Stand the Test of Time". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 28 June 2010. 
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