About John Barr
Lived 1918 – 2002 (aged 83). John Barr was an American basketball player.
John Evans Barr (August 8, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Barr played for the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 58 games during the 1946–47 season. He was player-coach for the Sunbury Mercuries of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1948–49 season. He led the Mercuries to a 9–21 record during his only season as head coach of the team.
Barr served as head coach of the Susquehanna River Hawks men's basketball team from 1957 to 1969, compiling a 107–115 record.
He is credited for having the first buzzer-beating game winner in the history of the league that is now the NBA. 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 5.1Career 58 .283 .595 .9 5.1
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Who was John Barr?
American basketball player
When was John Barr born?
John Barr was born on 18 August 1918 in Shamokin.
When did John Barr die?
John Barr died on 1 July 2002 in Shamokin.
What was John Barr's occupation?
John Barr was a basketball player.
What nationality was John Barr?
John Barr was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Barr (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Barr. https://biography.guide/john-barr-basketball-player/
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