Jack McMahon

Jack McMahon
Personal information
Born	December 3, 1928; Brooklyn, New York
Died	June 11, 1989 (aged 60); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Michael's (Brooklyn, New York)
College	St. John's (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 6th round, 58th overall pick
	Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1952–1960
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Number	3, 24, 21
Career history
As player:
1952–1956	Rochester Royals
1956–1960	St. Louis Hawks
As coach:
1962	Chicago Zephyrs
1963–1967	Cincinnati Royals
1967–1969	San Diego Rockets
1970–1972	Pittsburgh Condors
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1958);
Career statistics
Points	4,237 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds	1,390 (2.1 rpg)
Assists	1,939 (3.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

John Joseph McMahon (December 3, 1928 – June 11, 1989) was a professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA draft. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.

McMahon became a successful coach in the American Basketball League,^[1] the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA), with eleven seasons as a head coach in the three leagues. His first coaching stint was with the Kansas City Steers of the ABL (1961–62 season). The following season, he began coaching in the NBA with the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962–63 season. He would also coach the Cincinnati Royals, the San Diego Rockets, and the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors.

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