Casey Jones (politician)

Casey C. Jones (June 14, 1915 – April 2, 2002) was an American professional basketball player, and later a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.[2]

Casey Jones
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1994
Preceded byJames Holzemer
Succeeded byJack Ford
Personal details
Born(1915-06-14)June 14, 1915
Princeton, Kentucky[1]
DiedApril 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 86)
Maumee, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
Casey Jones
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolScott (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeKnoxville
PositionGuard
Career history
1942–1943Toledo Jim White Chevrolets

Basketball career

Jones attended Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio before attending Knoxville College, where he played for the basketball team.[3] After graduating, he played for the Ciralsky Meat Packers, a barnstorming steam, before signing a contract to play for the Toledo Jim White Chevrolets in 1942–43.[3][4][5] The Toledo Jim White Chevrolets were in the National Basketball League (NBL), a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association. Jones was one of the first 10 African-American players in the NBL's history.[3] After his time in the NBL, Jones played for two more barnstorming teams, the New York Komedy Kings and the Harlem Globetrotters.[3]

References
  1. Who's Who Among Black Americans; Matney, W.C. (1985). Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1985. Who's Who Among Black Americans. ISBN 9780915130962. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. "Casey Jones". African-American Legislators: Those Who Followed. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. "Casey Jones". Peach Basket Society. January 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. "Casey Jones NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. "Casey Jones Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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