Johnny Macknowski

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Johnny Macknowski
Personal information
Born (1923-01-07) January 7, 1923 (age 99)
Russia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLincoln (Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeSeton Hall (1942–1943, 1946–1948)
BAA draft1948 / Round: – / Pick: –
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1947–1951
PositionGuard / forward
Number5
Career history
1947–1948Scranton Miners
1948–1951Syracuse Nationals
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Andrew Mackin (born John Andrew Macknowski; January 7, 1923) is a Russian-born American former professional basketball player.[1] He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals franchise as the team moved from the NBL into the NBA.[1][2]

He changed his surname from Macknowski to Mackin in 1952.[3]

His wife, Olga, predeceased him in December 2016, aged 90.[4] As of September 2017, Mackinowski, 94, resided at a retirement village in Morristown, Tennessee.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Johnny Macknowski NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Johnny Macknowski NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Macknowski Changes His Name to Mackin". The Post-Standard. April 3, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved August 11, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. ^ Olga Macknowsky obituary
  5. ^ Citizen Tribune: In the Classroom or on the Court, Johnny Macknowsky Gave his All


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