Hank O'Keeffe

Henry J. O'Keeffe (December 12, 1923 – December 27, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League and the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the American Basketball League.[1][2][3]

Hank O'Keeffe
Personal information
Born(1923-12-12)December 12, 1923
Malverne, New York
DiedDecember 27, 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 88)
Savannah, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolMalverne (Malverne, New York)
College
  • Canisius (1942–1943)
  • RPI (1943–1945)
  • Canisius (1946–1948)
NBA draft1948 / Undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
1948–1949Syracuse Nationals
1949–1950Wilkes-Barre Barons
1950–1951Erie

O'Keeffe's college career was split between Canisius College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), with him serving in World War II during this time.[2] In his post-basketball career, O'Keeffe began his own insurance agency in Buffalo, New York and then worked as a real estate agent in Sarasota, Florida.[2] He retired in Savannah, Georgia.[2] O'Keeffe was married twice and had six children.[2]

References
  1. "Hank O'Keeffe NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. "Hank O'Keeffe". Peach Basket Society. July 19, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. "Hank O'Keeffe Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved May 7, 2019.


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