John O'Brien (basketball, born 1916)

John O'Brien
Personal information
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
  • 2× First-team All-American – Helms (1937, 1938)
  • 2× EIBL scoring champion (1937, 1938)
  • Helms Foundation Hall of Fame (1972)
  • Columbia University Hall of Fame (2010)

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "John J. O'Brien, 77". Hartford Courant. June 19, 1994. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Town Would Remember 'Jack' O'Brien". Hartford Courant. September 6, 1994. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "John O'Brien NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2015.


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