&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:John_Wessels_basketball_player_from_Illinois.jpg) John Wessels | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1938 Rockford, Illinois |
| Died | December 3, 1994 (aged 56) Rockford, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West (Rockford, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 8th round, 76th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Packers | |
| Playing career | 1961–1963 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | Chicago Majors |
| 1962–1963 | Pittsburgh Rens |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John M. Wessels (February 13, 1938 – December 3, 1994) was an American college basketball standout for Illinois in the late 1950s and early 1960s. A center, Wessels averaged 13.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in his three years of varsity basketball for the Fighting Illini, earning a varsity letter each year. Graduating from Rockford West High School, Wessels led the Warriors to the IHSA state championship during consecutive seasons in 1955 and 1956.[1]