Jack Sullivan (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1935 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | September 16, 2010 (aged 75) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony's (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Mount St. Mary's (1954–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957: 2nd round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Francis Sullivan (July 27, 1935 – September 16, 2010) was a player on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team from 1953 to 1957.[1] His average of 25.4 points per game is still the school record. His 2,676 points is still the school record for a career.[2] His 1,070 points in the 1957 season is still the school record for one season. With a 27–5 record in 1957, the Mountaineers earned a berth in the NCAA College Division Final Four.
Professional career
In 1957, he was drafted as the 14th overall pick by the Philadelphia Warriors, but instead played for the Washington Tapers of the newly formed American Basketball League in 1961.
Coaching career
He coached the women’s basketball team at Catholic University from 1989 to 1996.
Private life and death
He was married to Patricia Dailey for 49 years; she survived him. They had six children.
On September 16, 2010, he died of septic shock at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
- ^ Obituary Washington Post, October 1, 2010.
- ^ Obituary Baltimore Sun, September 22, 2010.
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