Bob Jake
Personal information | |
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Born | January 9, 1923 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
Died | November 30, 2013 Yountville, California, US | (aged 90)
Career information | |
College |
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BAA draft | 1947: 2nd round, 16th overall pick |
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
Career history | |
1947–1948 | Glens Falls Commodores |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert John "Bob" Jake (January 9, 1923 – November 30, 2013) was an American
Playing career
A native of
Jake was also a standout in doubles tennis at Vermont, as he and partner Hammond "Hammy" Livingston went 9–0 in 1949 to win the New England Championships[6]
Selected 16th overall in the BAA Draft to the Baltimore Bullets in 1947, Jake never suited up for the team, but did play in the semi-professional New York State Professional Basketball League for the 1947–48 season with the Glens Falls Commodores, alongside UVM teammate Killick.[7] He and Killick remain the only two University of Vermont products to be taken in a major basketball league draft.[8]
After basketball
Jake completed his medical residency in Milwaukee, and also served as an Army doctor during the Korean War in 1952. In 1955, he began his medical career in California, where he practiced until 1996. Jake died on November 30, 2013, in Yountville, California.
References
- ^ "1947 BAA Draft - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "USM Athletic Hall of Fame: Robert "Bobby" Jake". USM Athletics. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ "Robert "Bobby" Jake". Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ "NU Sports - 2016_17_NU_MBB_Guide.pdf" (PDF). Nusports.com.
- ^ "University of Vermont : Individual rEcords 1945–46" (PDF). Static.uvmathletics.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "UVM Athletics". Uvmathletics.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "History of the New York State Basketball League 1946–47 – 1948–49". Apbr.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "NBA Draft Picks From University of Vermont - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.