About Jack McMahon
Lived 1928 – 1989 (aged 60). Jack McMahon was an American basketball player and basketball coach.
John Joseph McMahon (December 3, 1928 – June 11, 1989) was an American 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, 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.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1952–53 Rochester 70 23.8 .330 .657 2.6 2.7 7.2 1953–54 Rochester 71 26.6 .362 .696 3.0 3.4 10.0 1954–55 Rochester 72 25.1 .348 .636 2.9 3.4 9.0 Rochester 34 25.2 .326 .611 2.5 3.4 7.5 St. Louis 36 23.8 .331 .579 2.6 3.0 7.2 1956–57 St. Louis72* 32.6 .330 .631 3.1 5.1 8.6 1957–58† St. Louis72* 31.1 .300 .606 2.7 4.6 7.9 1958–59 St. Louis72* 31.0 .358 .615 2.3 4.1 8.2 1959–60 St. Louis 25 13.4 .355 .552 1.0 2.0 3.3Career 524 27.2 .337 .637 2.7 3.7 8.1
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1953 Rochester 3 22.0 .400 .714 1.7 2.0 8.7 1954 Rochester 6 32.8 .391 .560 4.0 4.0 11.3 1955 Rochester 3 36.3 .405 .643 5.7 5.0 17.3 1956 St. Louis 8 20.3 .345 .455 1.1 1.9 5.4 1957 St. Louis10* 37.5 .380 .556 3.8 5.7 12.4 1958† St. Louis11* 30.2 .409 .538 3.4 4.6 7.8 1959 St. Louis 6 41.7 .333 .526 3.0 5.3 11.7 1960 St. Louis 2 13.5 .500 .000 .5 1.5 2.0Career 49 31.0 .378 .558 3.0 4.1 9.7
Head coaching record NBA
ABA
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Who was Jack McMahon?
American basketball player and coach (1928–1989)
When was Jack McMahon born?
Jack McMahon was born on 3 December 1928 in Brooklyn.
When did Jack McMahon die?
Jack McMahon died on 11 June 1989 in Chicago.
What was Jack McMahon's occupation?
Jack McMahon was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Jack McMahon?
Jack McMahon was American.
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