Jim Morgan (basketball)
American basketball player (1934–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James E. Morgan (June 13, 1934 – September 29, 2019) was an American basketball player and race horse trainer.[1] He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and won a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship in 1956. Morgan was selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1957 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a high school teacher and basketball coach in Ohio until he became a horse trainer in the mid-1960s. Morgan was one of Ohio's leading horse trainers over a 40-year career.
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Born | (1934-06-13)June 13, 1934 Hyden, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 2019(2019-09-29) (aged 85) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school | Stivers (Dayton, Ohio) |
College | Louisville (1953–1957) |
NBA draft | 1957: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Position | Guard |
Coaching career | 1957–1966 |
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1957–1966 | Stebbins HS |
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