Tommy O'Keefe

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Tommy O'Keefe
Personal information
Born(1928-06-03)June 3, 1928
Jersey City, New Jersey
DiedOctober 18, 2015(2015-10-18) (aged 87)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Peter's Preparatory
(Jersey City, New Jersey)
CollegeGeorgetown (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 4 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Washington Capitols
Playing career1950–1951
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1950Washington Capitols
1950–1951Baltimore Bullets
As coach:
1960–1966Georgetown
Career NBA statistics
Points23 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds7 (1.2 rpg)
Assists10 (1.7 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Vincent O'Keefe (June 3, 1928 – October 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] O'Keefe was selected in the fourth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at Georgetown University.[2] O'Keefe only played one season in the league, splitting his time between the Capitols and the Baltimore Bullets.[2]

O'Keefe returned to Georgetown as assistant coach of its basketball team from the 1956–57 season through the 1959–60 season, serving under head coach . He then succeeded Nolan, and was Georgetown's head coach from the 1960–61 season through the 1965–66 season. A part-time head coach who remained active in business during his tenure, he compiled an overall record of 82–60 in six seasons before quitting the coaching profession in 1966 to focus entirely on business.[3][4]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA University Division independent) (1960–1966)
1960–61 Georgetown 11–10
1961–62 Georgetown 14–9
1962–63 Georgetown 13–13
1963–64 Georgetown 15–10
1964–65 Georgetown 13–10
1965–66 Georgetown 16–8
Georgetown: 82–60
Total: 82–60

References[]

  1. ^ "Obituary". Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Tommy O'Keefe. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2013.
  3. ^ The Georgetown basketball History Project: Head Coaches Archived January 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ hoyabasketball.com The Georgetown basketball History Project: Assistant Coaches


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