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Jesse Renick

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Jesse "Cab" Renick
Renick with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born(1917-09-29)September 29, 1917
Hickory, Oklahoma
DiedNovember 25, 1999(1999-11-25) (aged 82)
Ada, Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarietta (Marietta, Oklahoma)
CollegeMurray State College (1936–1938)
Oklahoma State (1938–1940)
PositionGuard
Number20
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team competition

Jesse Bernard "Cab" Renick (September 29, 1917 – November 25, 1999) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. 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 Metal Olympic Team alongside fellow Oklahoma A&M great Bob Kurland. He led the Cowboys to 45-11 record in his two seasons.

Renick was also the second Native American, after Jim Thorpe, to win an Olympic Gold Medal.