John Townsend
Basketball Player
1916 – 2001
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Who was John Townsend?
John Frederick "Jake" Townsend, Sr. was an American basketball forward and center. He was an All-Big Ten player for the University of Michigan from 1936-1938. In 1938, he was named an All-American. He later played professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys, Oshkosh All-Stars and Rochester Royals.
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- Born
- Sep 20, 1916
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Lived in
- Indianapolis
- Died
- Dec 4, 2001
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on July 23, 2013
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