Buddy O'Grady
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | January 19, 1920
Died | February 29, 1992 | (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Peter's Boys (Staten Island, New York) |
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 | |
Francis David "Buddy" O'Grady (January 19, 1920 – February 29, 1992) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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.[1]
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.[2][3]
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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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
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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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
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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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
- ^ Career statistics
- ^ Buddy O'Grady at hoyabasketball.com
- ^ a b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1940s Seasons
- ^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1992 deaths
- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball coaches
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Rochester Royals players
- St. Louis Bombers (NBA) players
- Washington Capitols players
- Guards (basketball)
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs