Johnny Jett was a basketball and football player at Wake Forest University. Jett played played five games for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League before he joined the the Navy in 1941 for service during World War II. Jett also briefly played professional basketball during the 1945-46 season with Wilmington Bombers in the AMerican Basketball League.
| JOHNNY JETT |
Height: |
6:05 |
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Weight: |
235 |
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College: |
Wake Forest’41 |
| John Wiley Jett |
Born: Feb 9, 1918 |
Died: Aug 3, 1975 |
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Hometown: |
West Union, WV |
| Played Professional Football |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1938-39 |
Wake Forest (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1939-340 |
Wake Forest |
College |
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| 1940-41 |
Wake Forest |
College |
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| 1941-45 |
U.S. Navy |
Military Service |
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| 1945-46 |
Wilmington |
ABL |
6 |
11 |
4 |
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26 |
4.3 |
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Major League Totals |
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6 |
11 |
4 |
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26 |
4.3 |
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Bill Jesko was was a star athlete at Pittsburgh South South High School . He was the leading scorer for the South team that won the 1934 Pennsylvania State high School basketball championship. Jesko was a three-year varsity starter at the University of Pittsburgh. Jesko coached high school basketball for 21 years, with his greatest success coming during his sixteen years at Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh.
| BILL JESKO |
Height: |
5:10 |
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Weight: |
170 |
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College: |
Pittsburgh’37 |
| William J.\oseph Jesko |
Born: Dec 24, 1915 |
Died: Oct 21, 1961 |
Hometown: |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1933-34 |
Pittsburgh (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1934-35 |
Pittsburgh |
College |
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| 1935-36 |
Pittsburgh |
College |
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| 1936-37 |
Pittsburgh |
College |
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| 1937-38 |
Pittsburgh |
NBL |
10 |
14 |
14 |
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42 |
4.2 |
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| 1938-39 |
Pittsburgh |
NBL |
24 |
66 |
19 |
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151 |
6.3 |
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| 1939-40 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Indep |
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| 1940-41 |
Clarksburg Oilers |
Indep |
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| 1942-45 |
US Army |
Military Service |
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Major League Totals |
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34 |
80 |
33 |
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193 |
5.7 |
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James “JImmy” Jemail was born in Lebanon and came to the United States at the turn of the turn of the 20th century. Jemail played football at Brown University. He was on the Brown University football team that in 1916 played in the first Rose Bowl Game. Jemail was the “inquiring “fotographer” of the New York Daily News for more than half a century. He began the job in 1919, shortly after joining The News as a watchman—at $8 for the day. Mr. Jemail asked countless questions on current topics and human nature—as well as photographing those responding. In 1921, as a publicity stunt, Jemail appeared in one professional football game for the New York Giants, and the same season, he played in one professional basketball game for the New York Celtics.
| JIMMY JEMAIL |
Height: |
5:06 |
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Weight: |
165 |
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College: |
Brown’17 |
| Manuel James Jemail |
Born:: Sep 12, 1893 |
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Died: Jul 26, 1978 |
Hometown: |
Newport, RI |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
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FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1916-17 |
Brown |
College |
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| 1921-22 |
New York |
EBL |
1 |
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0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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1 |
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0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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