John Francis Robert "Jake" Pelkington Jr. (January 3, 1916 – May 1, 1982) was an American professional

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player in the American Basketball League (ABL), National Basketball League (NBL), and

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(BAA). Pelkington enjoyed success in his career, winning three league championships (one in the ABL, two in the NBL) and was a three-time second-team all-NBL selection. He is 10th all-time in NBL career scoring with 1,949 points.

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