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);

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

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