James Edison Picken (August 7, 1903 – April 2, 1975) was an early American professional basketball and minor league baseball player. ^{[1] [2]} He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio but grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey. ^[2] Picken's basketball career during the 1920s and 1930s saw him spend time in the original American Basketball League, the Eastern Basketball League, and the Metropolitan Basketball League. ^{[2] [3]} His younger brother, Eddie Picken, was also a professional basketball player. ^{[4] [5]}

Picken attended Collingswood High School and then Dartmouth College, where he lettered in football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. ^[2] Immediately after college he played for the Easton Farmers in the Eastern Shore League during the 1927 season, but quit after one year. ^[2] He had only managed a .196 batting average in 51 at bats, ^[1] so he decided to focus on playing professional basketball as well as becoming a schoolteacher. ^[2] Over the years he coached high school football, basketball, and baseball at various high schools in New York and New Jersey. ^[2] While coaching Audubon High School's football team, he won three conference championships in nine years. ^[2]

A resident of Moorestown, New Jersey, ^[6] Picken died there on April 2, 1975. ^[2]

General

• Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, New Jersey), April 4, 1975. Retrieved on August 8, 2019.
• The Record ( Troy, New York), April 9, 1975. Retrieved on August 8, 2019.

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