John Barr (basketball)

John Barr
Personal information
Born	August 18, 1918
Died	July 1, 2002 (aged 83)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Shamokin (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
College	Penn State (1938–1941)
Playing career	1945–1949
Position	Forward
Number	8, 13
Career history
As player:
1945–1946	Wilmington Bombers
1946–1947	St. Louis Bombers
1947–1948	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1948–1949	Sunbury Mercuries
As coach:
1948–1949	Sunbury Mercuries
1957–1969	Susquehanna
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – Converse (1941);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

John E. Barr (August 8, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American professional basketball player.

He played collegiately for Penn State University.

He played for the St. Louis Bombers (1946–47) in the BAA for 58 games. He was player-coach for the Sunbury Mercuries of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1948–49 season.^[1]

Following his playing career, Barr was a coach. He served as head coach for Susquehanna University from 1957 to 1969, compiling a 107–115 record.^[2]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	St. Louis	58	.283	.595	.9	5.1
Career		58	.283	.595	.9	5.1

References

^ "S.U. Cagers Face 19 Game Schedule". The Daily Item. 28 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
^ "John Barr resigns after long career as Susquehanna basketball, golf coach". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. March 6, 1969. Retrieved September 10, 2017.

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[1] "S.U. Cagers Face 19 Game Schedule". The Daily Item. 28 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

[2] "John Barr resigns after long career as Susquehanna basketball, golf coach". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. March 6, 1969. Retrieved September 10, 2017.

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