Frank Oftring
Biographical details | |
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Born | June 4, 1924 |
Died | October 4, 1982 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 58)
Playing career | |
1946–1950 | Holy Cross |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1961–1965 | Holy Cross |
Frank A. Oftring, Jr. (June 4, 1924 – October 4, 1982) was an American college basketball player and coach. He played on Holy Cross' 1947 National Championship team and later returned to campus as the school's head coach from 1961 to 1965.
After concluding his high school career in June 1942 at Brooklyn Technical High School, Oftring joined the United States Navy during World War II, stationed primarily at Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island. Following his service, he joined Doggie Julian's Holy Cross team and was a forward on their 1947 championship team with future Hall of Fame guard Bob Cousy.[1] After his career, Oftring was drafted in the 8th round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics, though he never played in the NBA.
Following a stint coaching high school basketball, Oftring became Holy Cross' head basketball coach in 1961. He left after four seasons with a record of 64–33 and started a brokerage firm.[2]
Oftring died on October 4, 1982. He was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oftring latest to get Hall call". Worcester Telegram. September 22, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ UPI (October 6, 1982). "Frank Oftring, Ex-Coach, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- 1924 births
- 1982 deaths
- Basketball coaches from New York (state)
- Boston Celtics draft picks
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball coaches
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Brooklyn
- American men's basketball players
- Brooklyn Preparatory School alumni
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs