Earl Shannon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died |
July 8, 2002 (aged 80) Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) |
| College | Rhode Island (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1953 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 12, 5 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949 | Boston Celtics |
| 1952–1953 | Pawtucket Slaters |
| As coach: | |
| 1953–1954 | Providence (assistant) |
| 1963–1964 | Bryant |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers and the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America.[1] In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.[1]
In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11.[2] In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.[3]
Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Bulldogs (Independent) (1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Bryant | 12–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–11 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- 1 2 "Earl Shannon stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2006–07 Bryant Bulldogs Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records (pg. 44). Bryant University. 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- 1 2 "Earl F. Shannon ('43)". GoRhody.com. University of Rhode Island. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
- Earl Shannon's Hall of Fame entry @ the University of Rhode Island
- Earl Shannon's obituary
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