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Jesse Renick
	Renick with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born	September 29, 1917; Hickory, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1999 (aged 82); Ada, Oklahoma, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Marietta (Marietta, Oklahoma)
College	Murray State College (1936–1938); Oklahoma State (1938–1940);
Position	Guard
Number	20
Career highlights and awards
	2× AAU All-American (1947, 1948); Consensus second-team All-American (1940); First-team All-American – Helms (1939);
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

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Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1] Renick was A 6'2" Guard for Marietta High School in Marietta, Oklahoma. He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State). He was All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1939 and 1940 as well as an All-American in 1939 and 1940.

OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the United States gold medal Olympic team alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboys to 45-11 record in his two seasons.

Renick, a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic Gold Medal.

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jesse Renick". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

External links

Jesse Renick at databaseOlympics.com

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jesse Renick". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

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 '''Jesse Bernard''' "'''Cab'''" '''Renick''' (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American [[basketball]] player who competed in the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/jesse-renick-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064104/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/jesse-renick-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Jesse Renick |access-date=14 June 2018}}</ref>  Renick was A 6'2" [[Guard (basketball)|Guard]] for Marietta High School in [[Marietta, Oklahoma]].  He went on to star at Oklahoma A&M University (now [[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball|Oklahoma State]]).  He was All-[[Missouri Valley Conference]] in 1939 and 1940 as well as an [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] in 1939 and 1940.
-OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the [[1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States Gold Metal Olympic Team]] alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great [[Bob Kurland]]. He led the Cowboys to 45-11 record in his two seasons.
+OSU's first two-time All-American selection, he played on the [[1948 United States men's Olympic basketball team|United States gold medal Olympic team]] alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great [[Bob Kurland]]. He led the Cowboys to 45-11 record in his two seasons.
 Renick, a citizen of the [[Chickasaw Nation]], was also the second [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], after [[Jim Thorpe]], to win an Olympic Gold Medal.