Jack Hewson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1924 Waldwick, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2012 (aged 87) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ramsey (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
| College |
|
Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols | |
| 1950–1951 | Berwick Carbuilders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career BAA statistics | |
Points | 65 (2.7 ppg) |
| Assists | 1 (0.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John G. "Jack" Hewson Sr. (September 7, 1924 – June 26, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.[1]
Early life and education
Hewson was raised in
Bucknell College and Temple University.[2] He graduated from the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
in 1948.
Hewson began his college career playing for
Muhlenberg in 1942, while also playing football for the Mules. The next season, under the Navy's wartime V-5 training program, Hewson trained and competed for Bucknell in both sports. After his training, he was sent to Temple to become a Navy dentist and suited up for his third school in the two sports.[3]
Hewson played for the
Pottsville Packers and Berwick Carbuilders of the Continental Basketball Association
.
From 1949 to 1952, Hewson served in the United States Army Medical Corps and deployed to Europe as part of the occupation after World War II. During this time, he coached and played basketball. He became a captain.[4]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | Boston | 24 | .247 | .700 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 24 | .247 | .700 | 0.0 | 2.7 | |
References
- ^ a b Jack Hewson. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 29, 2013.
- ^ Staff. "Dr. John G. Hewson Obituary", The Times (Trenton), July 8, 2012. Accessed December 20, 2013.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Patterson, Tony. "Ex-Pro Basketball Star Enjoys Life In Yardley", Bristol Daily Courier, Bristol, Pennsylvania, volume 50, number 64, December 26, 1959, page 18. (subscription required)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- John G. "Jack" Hewson's obituary
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