John Townsend (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Townsend (basketball)
American basketball player, born 1916
Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1916
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 04-Dec-2001
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Townsend (basketball)
- John Frederick "Jake" Townsend, Sr.
- (September 20, 1916 – December 4, 2001) was an American basketball forward and center.
- He was an All-Big Ten player for the University of Michigan from 1935 to 1938.
- In 1938, he was named an All-American.
- He later played professional basketball for the Indianapolis Kautskys, Oshkosh All-Stars and Rochester Royals.
Read more at Wikipedia