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Bob O'Shaughnessy

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Bob O'Shaughnessy
Personal information
Born(1921-02-02)February 2, 1921
San Jose, California
DiedSeptember 5, 1995(1995-09-05) (aged 74)
Lihue, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolC. K. McClatchy (Sacramento, California)
CollegeNevada (1942–1943, 1945–1947)
PositionGuard
Career history
1947–1948Syracuse Nationals
1948Utica Olympics
Career highlights and awards
  • Univ. of Nevada, Reno Hall of Fame

Robert Arthur O'Shaughnessy (February 2, 1921 – September 5, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League during the 1947–48 season and averaged 4.0 points per game.[1][3]

O'Shaughnessy's collegiate career at the University of Nevada, Reno was interrupted by serving for the Army Air Corps in World War II.[4] He flew over 50 missions against the Imperial Japanese Army, primarily in the Philippines.[4] Back at Nevada, he competed for the track, basketball, and baseball teams.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bob O'Shaughnessy NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bob O'Shaughnessy". Peach Basket Society. May 25, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bob O'Shaughnessy Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Hopes for pro ball team for Reno rising". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 17, 1995. p. 48. Retrieved August 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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