Jim Picken

James Edison Picken


Born:
August 7, 1903
East Liverpool, OH

Died:
April 2, 1975
Moorestown, NJ


Career
1919-20 Collingswood High School - New Jersey (High School)
1924-25 Dartmouth College (College)
1925-26 Dartmouth College (College)
1926-27 Dartmouth College (College)
1927-28 Albany Senators (MBL)
1927-28 Hudson (MBL)
1927-28 Troy High School - New York (High School) Head coach 
1928-29 Paterson Whirlwinds (ABL)
1928-29 Hudson (Independent)
1928-29 Bristol Endees (Independent)
1928-29 Troy High School - New York (High School) Head coach 
1929-30 Bristol Endees (Independent)
1929-30 Troy High School - New York (High School) Head coach 
1930-31 Troy High School - New York (High School) Head coach
1931-32 Bridgeton Moose (EBL)
1931-32 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1932-33 Paterson Continentals (MBL)
1932-33 Bridgeton Gems (EBL)
1932-33 Philadelphia WPEN (EBL)
1932-33 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1933-34 Camden Brewers (ABL)
1933-34 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1934-35 Camden (EBL)
1934-35 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1935-36 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1936-37 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1937-38 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1938-39 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1939-40 Audobon High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach

Born in Ohio, Picken grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey, and went to Dartmouth. He played football, basketball, baseball and soccer while there, and after graduating he was recruited by the Yankees in the summer of 1926 but was sent to Easton in the Eastern Shore League. He only managed a .196 batting average in 51 at bats and after the season decided to devote his time to teaching and professional basketball. He eventually became a well-known high school football coach, leading Audobon HS (NJ) to three conference titles in 9 years. After that, he went to teach and coach at Clifford Scott HS in East Orange, New Jersey. He also served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2.

He married Katherine Rice and they had one daughter.

Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=picken003jam

Source:
Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), October 20, 1971
Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), April 4, 1975
Times Record (Troy, NY) April 9, 1975

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/jim-picken/