Jack Weldon Israel (April 3, 1934 – September 17, 2017) was an American basketball player who was drafted by the New York Knicks in the 14th round of the 1959 NBA draft from Southwest Missouri State University.[1][2] He attended the University of Missouri for his freshman year (1951–52) before joining the Navy. After his military commitment, he returned to Springfield, Missouri and finished his college basketball career at Missouri State.

Jack Israel
Personal information
Born(1934-04-03)April 3, 1934
Springfield, Missouri
DiedSeptember 17, 2017(2017-09-17) (aged 83)
Sun City West, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolCentral (Springfield, Missouri)
College
NBA draft1959: 14th round, 83rd overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • Missouri State Hall of Fame (1979)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

In his post-basketball career he became a teacher, coach, counselor, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, superintendent, and college professor.

References

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  1. ^ "1959 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Jack Israel". 26 January 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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