Jack Burmaster

John Hagelou "Jack" Burmaster


Born:
December 23, 1926
Elgin, IL

Died:
September 27, 2005
Glenview, IL


Career
1941-42 Elgin High School - Illinois (High School)
1942-43 Elgin High School - Illinois (High School)
1943-44 Elgin High School - Illinois (High School)
1944-45 University of Illinois (College)
1945-46 University of Illinois (College)
1946-47 University of Illinois (College)
1947-48 University of Illinois (College)
1948-49 Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL)
1949-50 Sheboygan Redskins (NBA)
1950-51 Sheboygan Redskins (NPBL)
1951-52 Sheboygan Redskins (Independent)
1951-52 duPont Manual - Kentucky (High School) Head Coach
1952-53 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1953-54 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1954-55 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1955-56 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1956-57 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1957-58 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1958-59 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1959-60 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1960-61 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1961-62 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1962-63 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1963-64 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1964-65 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1965-66 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1966-67 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1967-68 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1968-69 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1969-70 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1970-71 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1971-72 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1972-73 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1973-74 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach
1974-75 Evanston Township High School (High School) Head Coach

Born in Elgin, Illinois, to John and Louise Burmaster, Jack went to Elgin HS and then to Illinois. He played professionally for 3 seasons. He later returned to the Chicago area to become the head basketball coach at Evanston Township HS, compiling a 362-145 record and winning the 1968 state championship.

He was married to Judy Johnson (1926-1965) and had a son, John, and a daughter, Terry. He later remarried, to Emily.

Source:
Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Sept 29, 2005


Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/b/burmajo01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/burmaja01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=burmaja01