Jack Dana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1921 |
| Died | January 1983 (aged 62) Forward |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jack Herbert Dana (December 17, 1921 – January 1983) was an American basketball player.
Basketball career
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After college
Dana received an engineering degree from Stanford, then served in the United States Navy during World War II, and was honorably discharged as a lieutenant. He earned an MBA from Stanford and married Renée Cohu, daughter of airline executive La Motte Cohu, in 1948.[4] Dana was a prominent insurance broker. He and his wife had two children and were married until his wife's suicide in 1970.[5] Dana died in 1983.[6] He was posthumously inducted into the Piedmont High School sports hall of fame.
References
- ^ Chapin, Dwight (March 25, 1998). "'42 champs pull for repeat in '98". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 1-57167-116-1.
- ^ "Dartmouth Big Green vs. Stanford Cardinal - Box Score - 1942". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- New York Times. February 3, 1948. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Woman found dead in Miami is missing California socialite". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. February 11, 1970. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". Retrieved September 15, 2011.
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