Bob O'Shaughnessy

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Bob O'Shaughnessy
Personal information
Born(1921-02-02)February 2, 1921
San Jose, California
DiedSeptember 5, 1995(1995-09-05) (aged 74)
Lihue, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolC. K. McClatchy
(Sacramento, California)
CollegeNevada (1942–1943, 1945–1947)
PositionGuard
Career history
1947–1948Syracuse Nationals
1948Utica Olympics

Robert Arthur O'Shaughnessy (February 2, 1921 – September 5, 1995) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League during the 1947–48 season and averaged 4.0 points per game.[1][3]

O'Shaughnessy's collegiate career at the University of Nevada, Reno, was interrupted by serving for the United States Army Air Forces in World War II. He flew over 50 missions against the Imperial Japanese Army, primarily in the Philippines. Back at Nevada, he competed for the track, basketball, and baseball teams.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bob O'Shaughnessy NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bob O'Shaughnessy". Peach Basket Society. May 25, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bob O'Shaughnessy Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "Hopes for pro ball team for Reno rising". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 17, 1995. p. 48. Retrieved August 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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