Senior guard from Burlington, Iowa … Business Administration … Age 21 … Ht. 6-1 … Wt. 170 … Letters, one … Osbourne came to Miami a year ago after two campaigns as an excellent playmaker for Burlington Junior College … He had an iron man reputation, playing in 55 consecutive games before being stopped by appendicitis …
As a Junior (1968-69)
At Miami last winter, John started as third man in a battled for the guard post opposite Don Curnutt, but beyond mid-season he overcame the experience edge of competitors and moved into a starting job … He started Miami’s last six games of 1968-69, in which the Hurricanes won five and dropped the other in overtime. Although Osbourne is a capable shot, he rarely lets fly at the basket
High School
In high school, John was All-Area and All-Conference while playing under coach Jerry Barnholdt … He lettered as a football quarterback and also as a hurdler in track.
| John Osbourne | ||||||||||||
| Year | GP | FG | FGA | Pct. | FT | FTA | Pct. | Total Reb | Avg. | Fouls | Pts. | Avg. |
| 1968-69 | 20 | 21 | 43 | 0.488 | 17 | 26 | 0.654 | 43 | 2.2 | 42 | 59 | 2.9 |
| 1969-70 | 24 | 27 | 62 | 0.435 | 20 | 28 | 0.714 | 28 | 1.3 | 56 | 74 | 3.1 |
| Career | 44 | 48 | 105 | 0.457 | 37 | 54 | 0.685 | 71 | 1.6 | 98 | 133 | 3 |