Earl Shannon
 Shannon in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | July 8, 2002 (aged 80) Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island) |
| College | Rhode Island (1940–1943) |
| Playing career | 1946–1953 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 12, 5 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
| 1949 | Boston Celtics |
| 1952–1953 | Pawtucket Slaters |
| As coach: | |
| 1953–1954 | Providence (assistant) |
| 1963–1964 | Bryant |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics.[1] In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.[1]
In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11.[2] In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.[3]
Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3]
BAA career statistics
| 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
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Providence | 57 | .339 | .566 | 1.5 | 12.1 |
| 1947–48 | Providence | 45 | .262 | .634 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 27 | .276 | .704 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 5 | .182 | .250 | .8 | 1.0 |
| Career | 134 | .305 | .598 | 1.3 | 8.6 | |
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Bulldogs (Independent) (1963–1964) | |||||||||
| 1963–64 | Bryant | 12–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–11 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b "Earl Shannon stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "2006–07 Bryant Bulldogs Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records (pg. 44). Bryant University. 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Earl F. Shannon ('43)". GoRhody.com. University of Rhode Island. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
- Earl Shannon's Hall of Fame entry @ the University of Rhode Island
- Earl Shannon's obituary
- 1921 births
- 2002 deaths
- American Basketball League (1925–1955) players
- American men's basketball players
- American military personnel of World War II
- Basketball coaches from Rhode Island
- Basketball players from Rhode Island
- Boston Celtics players
- Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
- Guards (basketball)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation agents
- Players of American football from Rhode Island
- Providence Friars men's basketball coaches
- Providence Steamrollers players
- Rhode Island Rams baseball players
- Rhode Island Rams football players
- Rhode Island Rams men's basketball coaches
- Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island