John O'Brien (basketball, born 1916)
Personal information | |
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Born | 1916 |
Died | June 16, 1994 (aged 77) Windsor, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Windsor (Windsor, Connecticut) |
College | Columbia (1935–1938) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1940–1941 | New York Gothams |
1941 | Akron Goodyear Wingfoots |
1942–194? | Brooklyn Visitations |
194?–194? | Hartford Hurricanes |
As coach: | |
194?–194? | Hartford Hurricanes |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John J. O'Brien, Jr. (1916 – June 16, 1994)[1][2] was an American professional basketball player.[3] He played in the National Basketball League for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots during the 1941–42 season.[3] In 1952, he became a referee for the National Basketball Association.[1] He died 6 days after Fellow Referee Earl Strom
References[]
- ^ a b "John J. O'Brien, 77". Hartford Courant. June 19, 1994. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Town Would Remember 'Jack' O'Brien". Hartford Courant. September 6, 1994. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "John O'Brien NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1994 deaths
- Akron Goodyear Wingfoots players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) coaches
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from Connecticut
- Basketball players from Connecticut
- Deaths from cancer in Connecticut
- Columbia Lions football players
- Columbia Lions men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- National Basketball Association referees
- American basketball biography, 1910s birth stubs