Today in Wheeling History: March 1--John B. "Jay" Handlan, a multi-sport standout at Triadelphia High School where he earned All-City basketball honors, capped his eminent four-year, 94-game Washington & Lee College basketball career by scoring 15 points against Southern Conference rival West Virginia in his final college game, reaching the landmark 2,002 career point total for Washington & Lee College (1952).
John B. "Jay" Handlan left an enduring legacy in basketball excelling at both the high school and college levels. As a multi-sport standout athlete at Triadelphia High School in Wheeling, West Virginia, where he graduated in 1946, Handlan earned All-City and All-Conference basketball honors. He then became one of college basketball’s most prolific scorers ever while playing for Washington & Lee College from 1948 to 1952, totaling over 2,000 career points and setting numerous school and conference records. His prolific scoring ability and accuracy earned him All-American accolades. His junior season was especially prolific, as he averaged 26.2 points per game and scored a record 66 points in one game. After his illustrious college career, Handlan played professional basketball from 1952 to 1956 in the National Industrial Basketball League before becoming an executive at a large technical services company in Philadelphia. Handlan, both a high school and college basketball star, was later inducted into the Wheeling Hall of Fame in 2015, recognizing his standout sports career and business success. He passed away in 2013 after a lifetime filled with athletic and professional accomplishments.
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Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling Hall of Fame, Legacy, Washington & Lee University
John B. "Jay" Handlan left an enduring legacy in basketball excelling at both the high school and college levels. As a multi-sport standout athlete at Triadelphia High School in Wheeling, West Virginia, where he graduated in 1946, Handlan earned All-City and All-Conference basketball honors. He then became one of college basketball’s most prolific scorers ever while playing for Washington & Lee College from 1948 to 1952, totaling over 2,000 career points and setting numerous school and conference records. His prolific scoring ability and accuracy earned him All-American accolades. His junior season was especially prolific, as he averaged 26.2 points per game and scored a record 66 points in one game. After his illustrious college career, Handlan played professional basketball from 1952 to 1956 in the National Industrial Basketball League before becoming an executive at a large technical services company in Philadelphia. Handlan, both a high school and college basketball star, was later inducted into the Wheeling Hall of Fame in 2015, recognizing his standout sports career and business success. He passed away in 2013 after a lifetime filled with athletic and professional accomplishments.
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Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling Hall of Fame, Legacy, Washington & Lee University
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