Jim McIntyre (basketball)
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Reverend James "Jim" McIntyre (1927 – December 10, 2005) was an American
basketball player for the University of Minnesota
from 1945–46 to 1948–49. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota
, he led Patrick Henry High School
to two state championships before becoming a two-time consensus All-American
at Minnesota
. McIntyre is recognized as being the University of Minnesota's first true "big man." Standing at and playing the center
position, he was especially large for players of the late 1940s era. During his career, he was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten Conference
and one-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection. McIntyre scored 1,223 points and had set a then-single season Minnesota scoring record of 360 points.
Despite his success on the basketball court, McIntyre was never drafted into the National Basketball Association
. He spent most of his later life as a Presbyterian reverend in the Twin Cities area and died on December 10, 2005, because of an infection.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball player for the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
from 1945–46 to 1948–49. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, he led Patrick Henry High School
Patrick Henry High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Patrick Henry High School, locally known as Patrick Henry, is a Minneapolis public high school located in the Camden area of North Minneapolis with about 1300 students...
to two state championships before becoming a two-time consensus All-American
NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
The NCAA Men's Basketball All-American teams are honorary teams made up of those NCAA basketball players voted the best in the country by a variety of organizations.-History:...
at Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905...
. McIntyre is recognized as being the University of Minnesota's first true "big man." Standing at and playing the center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
position, he was especially large for players of the late 1940s era. During his career, he was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
and one-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection. McIntyre scored 1,223 points and had set a then-single season Minnesota scoring record of 360 points.
Despite his success on the basketball court, McIntyre was never drafted into the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. He spent most of his later life as a Presbyterian reverend in the Twin Cities area and died on December 10, 2005, because of an infection.