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J. L. Parks
John Leonard "J. L." Parks (April 3, 1927 – March 13, 2018) was an American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball, Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State) and represented the U.S. as a member of the 1950 FIBA World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Parks, a 6'0 guard from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, attended Oklahoma A&M from 1944–46 and 1947–49, winning championships with the Aggies in both 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1945 and 1946 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1946 with future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame teammate Bob Kurland. When Parks and teammate Bob Harris (basketball), Bob Harris again led the Aggies to the Final Four in 1949 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, 1949, Parks became the first player in NCAA history to compete in three Final Fours. Parks was named first team All-Missouri Valley Conference in 1946 and 1948, and was named se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paoli, Oklahoma
Paoli ( ) is a town in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census. It was named after Paoli, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community near Philadelphia from which many of the railroad workers who built the town came. History A post office was established at Paoli, Indian Territory on June 27, 1888. It took its name from Paoli, Pennsylvania. At the time of its founding, Paoli was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation.Charles Goins, ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006), plate 105. Geography Paoli is located in northern Garvin County at (34.826997, -97.261132). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 2.19%, is water. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Route 77 and State Highway 145 and is east of Interstate 35. US 77 leads north to Purcell and south to Pauls Valley, the Garvin County seat. Demographics As of the census of 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |