John Kennedy Twyman was an American professional basketball player and sports broadcaster.
21 Facts About Jack Twyman
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Jack Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Jack Twyman was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended Central Catholic High School.
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Jack Twyman then made the Central Catholic team as a senior, earning All-State honors.
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Jack Twyman led Cincinnati to 3rd place in the 1955 National Invitation Tournament.
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Jack Twyman was named to the All-NBA Second Team in both 1960 and 1962, and appeared in six NBA All-Star Games.
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Jack Twyman scored 15,840 points in his career which ranked 20th on the NBA's all-time scoring list at the time of his retirement.
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Jack Twyman averaged 19.3 points and 8.7 rebounds over eleven seasons and 823 games.
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Jack Twyman averaged 18.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in the playoffs.
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Jack Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
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Jack Twyman made a call during game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Jack Twyman became the legal guardian of his teammate and friend Maurice Stokes, a Hall of Fame player who was paralyzed due to a head injury he suffered after a fall during a game.
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Jack Twyman then had a major seizure on the team flight and was rushed to the hospital upon landing.
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At age 23, Jack Twyman became Stokes' legal guardian and provided support and care for Stokes for the rest of his life.
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Jack Twyman helped Stokes to obtain workers compensation and taught him to communicate by blinking his eyes to denote individual letters.
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Stokes' life, injury, and relationship with Jack Twyman inspired the 1973 film Maurie.
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When Maurice Stokes was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, Jack Twyman spoke and accepted on Stokes' behalf.
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Jack Twyman later became a food company executive, and made more than $3 million when he sold the company in 1996.
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In 2004, when the Basketball Hall of Fame inducted Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman accepted the honor on his behalf.
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Jack Twyman died on May 31,2012, in Cincinnati from complications of blood cancer.
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Jack Twyman was survived by his wife of 57 years Carole, his son, Jay; three daughters, Julie, Lisa and Michele; and 14 grandchildren.