John Barr (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1918 Shamokin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 1, 2002 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shamokin (Shamokin, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (1938–1941) |
| Playing career | 1945–1949 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 8, 13 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1946 | Wilmington Bombers |
| 1946–1947 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1947–1948 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1948–1949 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| As coach: | |
| 1948–1949 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| 1957–1969 | Susquehanna |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Evans Barr (August 8, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Barr played for the St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 58 games during the 1946–47 season. He was player-coach for the Sunbury Mercuries of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1948–49 season.[1] He led the Mercuries to a 9–21 record during his only season as head coach of the team.[2]
Barr served as head coach of the Susquehanna River Hawks men's basketball team from 1957 to 1969, compiling a 107–115 record.[3]
He is credited for having the first buzzer-beating game winner in the history of the league that is now the NBA.[4]
BAA career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 58 | .283 | .595 | .9 | 5.1 |
| Career | 58 | .283 | .595 | .9 | 5.1 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "S.U. Cagers Face 19 Game Schedule". The Daily Item. November 28, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "John Barr minor league basketball coaching statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "John Barr resigns after long career as Susquehanna basketball, golf coach". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. March 6, 1969. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/buzzer-beaters.html
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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