| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1934 Hyden, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2019 (aged 85) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stivers (Dayton, Ohio) |
| College | Louisville (1953–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957: 2nd round, 15th overall pick |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 1957–1966 |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1957–1966 | Stebbins HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James E. Morgan (June 13, 1934 – September 29, 2019) was an American basketball player and race horse trainer.[1] He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and won a National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship in 1956. Morgan was selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the 1957 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a high school teacher and basketball coach in Ohio until he became a horse trainer in the mid-1960s. Morgan was one of Ohio's leading horse trainers over a 40-year career.
- ^ "James E. Morgan". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved June 20, 2020.