Jack Maddox
Jack Clinton Maddox (December 10, 1919 – July 9, 2006) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1919 Medicine Mound, Texas |
| Died | July 9, 2006 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wichita Falls (Wichita Falls, Texas) |
| College | West Texas A&M (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1948 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| 1948–1949 | Hammond Calumet Buccaneers |
| 1949 | Indianapolis Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life
Maddox received an athletic scholarship to play for the SMU Mustangs but was declared academically ineligible in February 1939.[3] He transferred to the West Texas A&M Buffaloes where he played for three years[3] before joining the Marines. While in the Marines, he played basketball for the Pearl Harbor team.[4]
Professional career
Maddox played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars[5] and Hammond Calumet Buccaneers between 1946[6] and 1949, then for the Indianapolis Jets in the Basketball Association of America in 1949 for one game.[1][2]
Later life
After his professional career, Maddox returned to Texas. He worked as a cowboy and a rancher, and was a calf roper in rodeos[3][7][8] while also coaching basketball at Blossom High School.[9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 1 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 |
| Career | 1 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | |
References
- "Jack Maddox NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- "Jack Maddox NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- "Jack Maddox". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- "Blackhawks Oppose Hammond Tonight in Moline Fieldhouse". The Daily Times. 20 November 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 27 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Jack Maddox, set shot artist and clever passer, starred at guard with West Texas State before going into the service. While in the Marines he played on the crack Pearl Harbor team and rated all-service honors.
- "Maddox initials cage contract". Amarillo Daily News. 4 September 1947. p. 12. Retrieved 15 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maddox signed to new contract with Oshkosh pros". The Oshkosh Northwestern. 3 September 1947. p. 15. Retrieved 27 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ex-All American Cager now Lamar County ranhcer". The Paris News. 31 December 1950. p. 7. Retrieved 15 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Raisin horses, cattle a Maddox' ambition". The Paris News. 5 December 1984. p. 38. Retrieved 27 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Five new coaches set for 44-B cage chase". The Paris News. 11 October 1953. p. 12. Retrieved 27 March 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Statistics at statscrew.com