Francis Mahoney
Personal information
Born(1927-11-20)November 20, 1927
Brooklyn, New York
DiedApril 29, 2008(2008-04-29) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
CollegeBrown (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950: 6th round, —
Selected by the Boston Celtics
PositionForward
Number19, 16
Career history
1953Boston Celtics
1953Baltimore Bullets
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Francis H. 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, Marriage License.[4] 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]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[5]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Boston 6 5.7 .400 .800 1.2 .2 2.0
1953–54 Baltimore 2 5.5 .000 – 1.0 .5 .0
Career 8 5.6 .333 .800 1.1 .3 1.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 Boston 4 11.3 .214 .600 1.8 .5 2.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Remembering...FRANCIS H. MAHONEY". Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Obituaries published May 8, The Saratogian Archived July 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ 1950 NBA Draft Archived June 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, basketballreference.com
  4. ↑ Norman Rockwell Museum Digital Collection Archived January 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, nrm.org
  5. ↑ "Francis Mahoney NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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