Jack Hewson

Jack Hewson
Personal information
Born(1924-09-07)September 7, 1924
Waldwick, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 2012(2012-06-26) (aged 87)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolRamsey (Ramsey, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft1947: – round, –
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1946–1951
PositionForward / center
Number17
Career history
1946–1947Philadelphia Sphas
1947–1948Boston Celtics
1948–1949Trenton Tigers
1949–1950Pottsville Packers
1950Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols
1950–1951Berwick Carbuilders
Career highlights and awards
Career BAA statistics
Points65 (2.7 ppg)
Assists1 (0.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

John G. "Jack" Hewson Sr. (September 7, 1924 – June 26, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

Early life and education

Hewson was raised in Waldwick, New Jersey and attended Ramsey High School. As part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II, Hewson attended Muhlenberg College, Bucknell College and Temple University.[2] He graduated from the Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry in 1948.

Hewson began his college career playing for Doggie Julian at Muhlenberg in 1942, while also playing football for the Mules. The next season, under the Navy's wartime V-5 training program, Hewson trained and competed for Bucknell in both sports. After his training, he was sent to Temple to become a Navy dentist and suited up for his third school in the two sports.[3]

Hewson played for the Philadelphia Sphas of the American Basketball League in the 1946–47 season before being selected in the 1947 BAA draft by the Boston Celtics. He played for the Celtics during the 1947–48 season, appearing in 24 games and averaging 2.7 points.[1] Hewson spent the following three years of his career playing for the Trenton Tigers and Bridgeport Aer-A-Sols of the American Basketball League, and the Pottsville Packers and Berwick Carbuilders of the Continental Basketball Association.

From 1949 to 1952, Hewson served in the United States Army Medical Corps and deployed to Europe as part of the occupation after World War II. During this time, he coached and played basketball. He became a captain.[4]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1947–48 Boston 24 .247 .700 0.0 2.7
Career 24 .247 .700 0.0 2.7

References

  1. ^ a b Jack Hewson. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Staff. "Dr. John G. Hewson Obituary", The Times (Trenton), July 8, 2012. Accessed December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Jack Hewson may haunt Doggie Julian in game Saturday at Holy Cross". Times-News. November 16, 1945. p. 30. Retrieved May 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Patterson, Tony. "Ex-Pro Basketball Star Enjoys Life In Yardley", Bristol Daily Courier, Bristol, Pennsylvania, volume 50, number 64, December 26, 1959, page 18. (subscription required)


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