Jesse Renick

Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] Renick was A 6'2" Guard for Marietta High School in Marietta, Oklahoma. He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State). He was All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1939 and 1940 as well as an All-American in 1939 and 1940.

Jesse Renick

Renick with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	(1917-09-29)September 29, 1917 Hickory, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1999(1999-11-25) (aged 82) Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Marietta (Marietta, Oklahoma)
College	Murray State College (1936–1938) Oklahoma State (1938–1940)
Position	Guard
Number	20
Career highlights and awards
2× AAU All-American (1947, 1948) Consensus second-team All-American (1940) First-team All-American – Helms (1939)
Medals Men's basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1948 London Team competition

OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the United States Gold Metal Olympic Team alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboys to 45-11 record in his two seasons.

Renick, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic Gold Medal.