Jesse “Cab” Renick was a full-blooded Choctaw Indian who attended Oklahoma A&M University – now Oklahoma State. Playing forward, Renick led the team to a 26-3 mark in 1940, and 12-0 in conference play In both 1939 and 1940 he was named All-Missouri Valley and All-America. He continued to play basketball, twice being named AAU All-America, until he made the 1948 Olympic team. He then retired to go into AAU coaching. His greatest fame as a coach came in 1950 when he led the Phillips 66ers to the AAU national title.
Name also seen as John Bonnar Renick.