Francis Mahoney

Francis H. (Mo) Mahoney (November 20, 1927 – April 29, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He had a brief stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1950s.

Biography

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was a 6'2" (1.88 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) forward and he attended Brown University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.^[1][2] He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950 to 1952, and later in the U.S. Army Reserves until 1956.^[1][2] He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.^[3] He played the 1952-53 season with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in 6 games. His final season in the league, in 1953-54, was spent with the Baltimore Bullets, playing only two games in 11 total minutes, grabbing 2 rebounds and dishing out one assist.

After his NBA career Mahoney played for the semi-professional Lenox Merchants, and served as a basketball coach at Berkshire Community College and the former Stockbridge School.^[1][2] In addition, he worked as an electrician for many years,^[1] and taught English at Berkshire Community College and Monument Mountain Regional High School. He also worked for General Motors in New York City.^[1] He and his wife were depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting, The Marriage License (1955).^[1][2] He was a member of the Irish American Club of Berkshire County and the NBA Players Association.^[1][2]

Mahoney died at Springside of Pittsfield in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, aged 80.^[1][2] He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Remembering...FRANCIS H. MAHONEY
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Obituaries published May 8, The Saratogian^{[dead link]}
3. ^ 1950 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com

External links

• Francis H. (Mo) Mahoney historical player profile, nba.com
• Francis Mahoney NBA stats, basketballreference.com
• Norman Rockwell - The Marriage License - Art Print, globalgallery.com

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Name	Mahoney, Francis
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Date of birth	November 20, 1927
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Date of death	April 29, 2008
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