Jake Pelkington

John Francis Robert Pelkington, Jr.


Born:
January 3, 1916
New York

Died:
May 1, 1982
Fort Wayne, IN


Career
1932-33 Cathedral Prep - Brooklyn (High School)
1933-34 Cathedral Prep - Brooklyn (High School)
1934-35 Brooklyn Visitation (ABL)
1935-36 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1935-36 Detroit Clowns (Independent) 
1936-37 Original Celtics (Independent) 
1936-37 Albany Senators (Independent)
1936-37 New York Jewels (ABL)
1937-38 New York Jewels (ABL)
1937-38 New York Yankees (ABL)
1937-38 Myerstown (TCL) 
1937-38 Binghamton (Independent) 
1938-39 New York Jewels (ABL)
1938-39 Allentown (TCL)
1938-39 Original Celtics (Independent)
1939-40 New York Jewels (ABL)
1939-40 Allentown - Reading (TCL)
1939-40 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (Independent)
1940-41 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (NBL)
1940-41 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1940-41 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1941-42 Detroit Eagles (Independent)
1941-42 Original Celtics (Independent) 
1941-42 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1942-43 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1942-43 Original Celtics (Independent)
1943-44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1944-45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1945-46 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1946-47 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1947-48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBL)
1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons (BAA)
1948-49 Baltimore Bullets (BAA)


Apparently attended Manhattan College, but did not play there.

Married Elsie (1913-2006) and they had three sons; John III (dec. 2014), Patrick (1955-2003) and Robert.


Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/p/pelkijo01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pelkija01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=pelkija01