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John O'Boyle

John W. O'Boyle was an American professional basketball player. He played in five games for the Milwaukee Hawks of the National Basketball Association in 1952–53. O'Boyle recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in his brief career. He died on March 30, 1984, at the age of 56.

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John O'Boyle
Personal information
Born(1928-03-07)March 7, 1928
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1984(1984-03-30) (aged 56)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft1951: undrafted
PositionShooting guard
Number3
Career history
Playing
1951–1952Washington Capitols
1951–1952Wilkes-Barre Barons
1952Milwaukee Hawks
Coaching
1958–1959LIU Brooklyn (freshman)
1959–1963Stockton HS (assistant)
1963–19??Stockton HS
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

John W. O'Boyle (March 7, 1928 – March 30, 1984) was an American professional basketball player.1 He played in five games for the Milwaukee Hawks of the National Basketball Association in 1952–53. O'Boyle recorded 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in his brief career. He died on March 30, 1984, at the age of 56.1

Career statistics

NBA

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

Regular season

Source1

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Milwaukee 5 19.4 .308 .714 2.0 1.0 4.2
References

References

  1. "John O'Boyle NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2015.