Casey Jones (politician)

Casey C. Jones (June 14, 1915 – April 2, 2002) was an American professional basketball player, and later a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.^[2]

Casey Jones
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1994
Preceded by	James Holzemer
Succeeded by	Jack Ford
Personal details
Born	(1915-06-14)June 14, 1915 Princeton, Kentucky[1]
Died	April 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 86) Maumee, Ohio
Political party	Democratic

Casey Jones

Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Scott (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Knoxville
Position	Guard
Career history
1942–1943	Toledo Jim White Chevrolets

Basketball career

Jones attended Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio before attending Knoxville College, where he played for the basketball team.^[3] After graduating, he played for the Ciralsky Meat Packers, a barnstorming steam, before signing a contract to play for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets in 1942–43.^[3][4][5] The Toledo Jim White Chevrolets were in the National Basketball League (NBL), a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association. Jones was one of the first 10 African-American players in the NBL's history.^[3] After his time in the NBL, Jones played for two more barnstorming teams, the New York Komedy Kings and the Harlem Globetrotters.^[3]