Jack Underman

Jack Underman
	Underman from the 1946 Makio
Personal information
Born	August 17, 1925; Elyria, Ohio U.S.
Died	October 23, 1969 (aged 44); Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High school	West (Columbus, Ohio)
College	Capital (1943–1944); Ohio State (1945–1947);
BAA draft	1947: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by	St. Louis Bombers
Position	Center
Career highlights
	2× All-Big Nine (1946, 1947);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

John O. Underman^[1] (August 17, 1925 – October 23, 1969)^[2]^[3] was an American basketball player. Underman was selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the St. Louis Bombers after a collegiate career at Ohio State (OSU), although he never played professionally.^[4]^[5] Underman went to West High School in Columbus.^[6] He started his collegiate career at Capital University during the 1943–44 season.^[7] Underman transferred to Ohio State and sat out the 1944–45 season.^[7] He led the Big Nine Conference in scoring as a junior in 1945–46, the same season the Buckeyes made the NCAA Final Four and won the Third Place game.

Underman then became an oral surgeon.^[3] He died in a car crash on October 23, 1969, at age 44.^[8]

References

↑ "2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
↑ "John Underman Died on October 1, 1969". SaleSpider Media. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
1 2 "Elyria Dentist Killed in Crash", The (Toledo) Blade, p. 5, October 24, 1969, retrieved December 6, 2013
↑ "1947 BAA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
↑ Rea, Mark (2008). "OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders". Wordpress. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
↑ "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
1 2 "Jack Underman". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
↑ ""Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

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[1] "2012–13 Ohio State Men's Basketball Team Guide" (PDF). Media Information (page 21). Ohio State University. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2013.

[DOB-2] "John Underman Died on October 1, 1969". SaleSpider Media. 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[BLADE-3] 1 2 "Elyria Dentist Killed in Crash", The (Toledo) Blade, p. 5, October 24, 1969, retrieved December 6, 2013

[4] "1947 BAA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[5] Rea, Mark (2008). "OSU's Other NBA First-Rounders". Wordpress. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

[6] "Underman wins award". The Athens Messenger. March 17, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.com.

[tdr-7] 1 2 "Jack Underman". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 22, 2025.

[8] ""Ohio, Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," index". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

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