Pete McCaffrey

Pete McCaffrey

Personal information
Born	December 24, 1938 Tucson, Arizona
Died	March 4, 2012 (aged 73) Bellaire, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Cascia Hall (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
College	Saint Louis (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960 / Undrafted
Position	Forward
Career history
?	Buchan Bakers
?	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MVC (1960)
Medals Men's basketball Competitor for the  United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team competition

John Paul McCaffrey (December 24, 1938 – March 4, 2012)^[1] was an American basketball player. He played for the gold medal-winning United States men's national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the fourth place squad at the 1963 FIBA World Championship.^[2]

McCaffrey was born in Tucson, Arizona and played collegiately at Saint Louis.^[2][3] Later, in 1994, he was inducted into the school's hall of fame.^[4]

Aside from playing for the national team, McCaffrey played in the Amateur Athletic Union, first for the Buchan Bakers and then for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.^[5] He was named an AAU All-American three times – in 1962, 1963 and 1964 – while playing for the Wingfoots.^[6]

References

1. "John Paul "Pete" McCaffrey". Akron Beacon Journal (Black Press). 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
2. "Pete McCaffrey – Olympics". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
3. "All-Time USA Men's Olympic Alphabetical Roster". USAbasketball.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
4. "Billiken Hall of Fame Members". Saint Louis University. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
5. "Buchan Bakers in the Pros, U.S. Olympics, and Final Fours". BuchanBakers.com. 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
6. Bradley, Robert (2011). "Amateur Athletic Union Basketball". APBR.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved May 5, 2011.