Francis Mahoney (basketball)

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Francis Mahoney
Personal information
Born(1927-11-20)November 20, 1927
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 29, 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeBrown (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 6 / Pick: —
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionForward
Number19, 16
Career history
1953Boston Celtics
1953Baltimore Bullets
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Francis H. "Mo" Mahoney (November 20, 1927 – April 29, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1950s.

Biography[]

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) forward and he attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.[1][2] He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1956.[1][2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.[3] He played the 1952–53 season with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in 6 games. His final season in the league, in 1953–54, was spent with the Baltimore Bullets, playing only two games in 11 total minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out one assist.

After his NBA career Mahoney played for the semi-professional Lenox Merchants, and served as a basketball coach at Berkshire Community College and the former Stockbridge School.[1][2] In addition, he worked as an electrician for many years,[1] and taught English at Berkshire Community College and Monument Mountain Regional High School. He also worked for General Motors in New York City.[1] He and his wife were depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting, The Marriage License (1955).[4] He was a member of the Irish American Club of Berkshire County and the NBA Players Association.[1][2]

Mahoney died at Springside of Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 80.[1][2] He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Remembering...FRANCIS H. MAHONEY[dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e Obituaries published May 8, The Saratogian Archived 2008-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 1950 NBA Draft Archived 2008-06-26 at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  4. ^ Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collection Archived 2016-01-24 at the Wayback Machine, nrm.org

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