- Jack McMahon
John Joseph (Jack) McMahon (
December 3 1928 –June 11 1989 ) was a professionalbasketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952NBA Draft . He played 8 seasons in theNBA , for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.He would go on to become a successful coach in the American Basketball League (ABL), the NBA and the ABA, with 11 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 .External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcmahja01.html BasketballReference: Jack McMahon (as player)]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/mcmahja01c.html BasketballReference: Jack McMahon (as coach)]
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