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Frank Shannon (basketball)

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American basketball player and coach
Frank Shannon
Personal information
Born(1917-11-25)November 25, 1917
Parkersburg, West Virginia
DiedDecember 20, 2005(2005-12-20) (aged 88)
Delaware, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpringfield (Springfield, Ohio)
CollegeWittenberg (1937–1940)
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1946–1947Youngstown Bears
1946–1948Dayton Metropolitans
As coach:
1946–1947Youngstown Bears
1947–1951Olive Branch HS
1951–1955Tecumseh HS
1955–1958Urbana HS
1958–1979Ohio Wesleyan

Frank Emerson Shannon (November 25, 1917 – December 20, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. He served as a player-coach for the Youngstown Bears in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season. Shannon was also a long-time high school and college coach in Ohio, serving at several different high schools as well as Ohio Wesleyan University.

References

  1. ^ "Frank Shannon NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "Frank Shannon". Peach Basket Society. April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. "Frank Shannon Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

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