Jack Smiley
American basketball player (1922-2000) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 77
Arthur John Smiley was an American professional basketball player. Smiley played basketball for Waterman High School, in Waterman, Illinois.
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Walt Kirk Also played for Anderson Packers- Scott Meents Also played for Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
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With Gene Vance, Andy Phillip, Ken Menke, and Art Mathisen, Smiley was a member of the University of Illinois' "Whiz Kids" team that went 35-6 from 1941 to 1943, earning two Big Ten Conference championships. The team voted to turn down an invitation to the NCAA tournament in 1943, after Smiley, Vance and Phillip were inducted into the military mid-season.