Jack Levitt, a multitalented sports executive who parlayed his talent as a baseball player into the front office of the NBA’s St. Louis Hawks, has died. He was 93.
Levitt’s brief career in the minor leagues of the Cleveland Indians organization ended when he served in the Army during the Korean War.
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A St. Louis native, Levitt returned home to work in the front office of the NBA’s Hawks, which called St. Louis home from 1955-68 before the franchise moved to Atlanta.
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Levitt worked in a variety of capacities for the Hawks before they relocated.
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“One of the most memorable occurrences was when I worked with the St. Louis Hawks for the whole time they were in St. Louis, and won the NBA Championship in 1958,” Levitt told the St. Louis Jewish Light in 2005. “That was certainly memorable.”
Levitt went on to scout for NBA teams for 34 years, was a public address announcer for the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, and founded the St. Louis Aces of WorldTeam Tennis.
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Jack Levitt was one of the smartest and hardest-working people we have ever met. His passion and love for family, baseball, and tennis was extraordinary.
He was co-founder, general manager, and sometimes coach of World Team Tennis’ St. Louis Aces, and he led the team to a… pic.twitter.com/eRD1a5bG6N
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) November 4, 2025
“Jack Levitt was one of the smartest and hardest-working people we have ever met,” tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King wrote on Twitter/X. “His passion and love for family, baseball, and tennis was extraordinary. He was co-founder, general manager, and sometimes coach of World Team Tennis’ St. Louis Aces, and he led the team to a Championship in 1996. Our condolences to his family and friends. Rest in power, Jack.”
Levitt is a member of the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and the St. Louis Tennis Hall of Fame.
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