Personal information | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York | November 20, 1927
Died | April 29, 2008 | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Brown (1946–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: 6th round, — |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Position | Forward |
Number | 19, 16 |
Career history | |
1953 | Boston Celtics |
1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Francis H. Mahoney (November 20, 1927 – April 29, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1950s.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) forward and he attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. [1] [2] He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1956. [1] [2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. [3] He played the 1952–53 season with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in 6 games. His final season in the league, in 1953–54, was spent with the Baltimore Bullets, playing only two games in 11 total minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out one assist.
After his NBA career Mahoney played for the semi-professional Lenox Merchants, and served as a basketball coach at Berkshire Community College and the former Stockbridge School. [1] [2] In addition, he worked as an electrician for many years, [1] and taught English at Berkshire Community College and Monument Mountain Regional High School. He also worked for General Motors in New York City. [1] He and his wife were depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting, Marriage License. [4] He was a member of the Irish American Club of Berkshire County and the NBA Players Association. [1] [2]
Mahoney died at Springside of Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 80. [1] [2] He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren. [1]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [5]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952–53 | Boston | 6 | 5.7 | .400 | .800 | 1.2 | .2 | 2.0 |
1953–54 | Baltimore | 2 | 5.5 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 |
Career | 8 | 5.6 | .333 | .800 | 1.1 | .3 | 1.5 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1953 | Boston | 4 | 11.3 | .214 | .600 | 1.8 | .5 | 2.3 |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | Brooklyn, New York | November 20, 1927
Died | April 29, 2008 | (aged 80)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Brown (1946–1950) |
NBA draft | 1950: 6th round, — |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Position | Forward |
Number | 19, 16 |
Career history | |
1953 | Boston Celtics |
1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Francis H. Mahoney (November 20, 1927 – April 29, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1950s.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) forward and he attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. [1] [2] He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1956. [1] [2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. [3] He played the 1952–53 season with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in 6 games. His final season in the league, in 1953–54, was spent with the Baltimore Bullets, playing only two games in 11 total minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out one assist.
After his NBA career Mahoney played for the semi-professional Lenox Merchants, and served as a basketball coach at Berkshire Community College and the former Stockbridge School. [1] [2] In addition, he worked as an electrician for many years, [1] and taught English at Berkshire Community College and Monument Mountain Regional High School. He also worked for General Motors in New York City. [1] He and his wife were depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting, Marriage License. [4] He was a member of the Irish American Club of Berkshire County and the NBA Players Association. [1] [2]
Mahoney died at Springside of Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 80. [1] [2] He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren. [1]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [5]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1952–53 | Boston | 6 | 5.7 | .400 | .800 | 1.2 | .2 | 2.0 |
1953–54 | Baltimore | 2 | 5.5 | .000 | – | 1.0 | .5 | .0 |
Career | 8 | 5.6 | .333 | .800 | 1.1 | .3 | 1.5 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1953 | Boston | 4 | 11.3 | .214 | .600 | 1.8 | .5 | 2.3 |