Jesse Renick
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Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American
basketball
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Jesse "Cab" Renick was A 6'2" Guard/Forward for Marietta High School in Marietta Oklahoma.
He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State)
He was All-Missouri Valley in 1939 and 1940 as well as an All-American in 1939 and 1940.
OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the United States
Gold Metal Olympic Team alongside another Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboy's of OSU to 45-11 record in his two seasons.
Jesse Renick was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic Gold Medal.
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Basketball
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player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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Jesse "Cab" Renick was A 6'2" Guard/Forward for Marietta High School in Marietta Oklahoma.
He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State)
He was All-Missouri Valley in 1939 and 1940 as well as an All-American in 1939 and 1940.
OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the United States
Gold Metal Olympic Team alongside another Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboy's of OSU to 45-11 record in his two seasons.
Jesse Renick was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic Gold Medal.