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Buddy O'Grady
Francis David "Buddy" O'Grady (January 19, 1920 – February 19, 1992)[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach.
O'Grady, circa 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 19, 1920 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1992 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Georgetown (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 6, 21, 9 |
| Coaching career | 1949–1952 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1947 | Washington Capitols |
| 1947–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| As coach: | |
| 1949–1952 | Georgetown |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 5'11" guard from Georgetown University, O'Grady played professionally in the Basketball Association of America from 1946 to 1949. He competed for the Washington Capitols, St. Louis Bombers, and Providence Steamrollers and averaged 3.7 points per game.[2]
For three seasons from 1949 to 1952, O'Grady served as head coach of Georgetown University's men's basketball team, with an overall record of 35-36 and no post-season tournament appearances. He was elected to Georgetown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958.[3][4]
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Washington | 55 | .238 | .717 | .4 | 2.7 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 44 | .261 | .667 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 30 | .295 | .739 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 17 | .282 | .600 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| Career | 146 | .265 | .691 | .7 | 3.7 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Washington | 6 | .100 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1948 | St. Louis | 7 | .333 | 1.000 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 13 | .245 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.6 | |
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas (Independent) (1949–1952) | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | Georgetown | 12–12 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Georgetown | 8–14 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Georgetown | 15–10 | |||||||
| Georgetown: | 35–36 | ||||||||
| Total: | 35–36 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Buddy O'Grady Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ Career statistics
- ^ Buddy O'Grady 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine at hoyabasketball.com
- ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1940s Seasons
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-12-31.