John Isaacs
Panamanian-American basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Hall of Fame basketball player. For the current basketball player, see Jonathan Isaac. For other people, see John Isaacs (disambiguation).
John William Isaacs (September 15, 1915 – January 26, 2009)[1] was a Panamanian-American professional basketball player. Born in Panama but raised in New York City,[2] he was a member of the New York Renaissance, the Washington Bears, and various other teams.[3]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1915-09-15)September 15, 1915 Rio Sidra, Panama |
Died | January 26, 2009(2009-01-26) (aged 93) Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Textile (Manhattan, New York) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1935–1936 | St. Peter Claver Penguins |
1935–1936 | New York Harlem Giants |
1936–1937 | New York Collegians |
1936–1943 | New York Rens |
1941–1942 | Philadelphia Toppers |
1941–1947 | Washington Bears |
1942–1945 | Long Island Grumans |
1943–1944 | Harlem Globetrotters |
1946–1947 | Hazleton Mountaineers |
1946–1947 | Orange |
1947–1949 | Utica Olympics |
1948–1949 | Brooklyn Gothams |
1949 | Dayton Rens |
1950–1951 | Saratoga Harlem Yankees |
1950–1951 | Glen Falls / Saratoga |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
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