Jack Phelan (basketball, born 1925)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 1925 Chicago, Illinois |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | DePaul (1945–1949) |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 9, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1949 | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1949–1950 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 226 |
| Assists | 57 |
John Edward "Jack" Phelan (born November 6, 1925)[1] is a retired American basketball player who was a forward in the National Basketball Association. He played with the Waterloo Hawks and Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1949-50 NBA season.
Phelan played for the DePaul University Blue Demons from 1943-45, playing on the 1945 NIT Championship team before enlisting in the Navy. He returned to the team from 1947-49, playing forward and back-up center to the man voted the best basketball player of 1900-1950, George Mikan. Mikan had a scar on his elbow made by teeth he knocked out of Jack's mouth in a practice the day they left for the NIT Tournament. Jack played part time from 1951-1955 as a fill-in player against the Harlem Globetrotters.
Phelan went on to a successful career as a salesman and manager with the Nalco Chemical Company. He now resides in Bradenton, Florida.
References
- ↑ "Jack Phelan". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-02.