Hank O'Keeffe | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lb: | 195 |
Birth Date: | 12 December 1923 |
Birth Place: | Malverne, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
High School: | Malverne (Malverne, New York) |
College: | |
Draft Year: | 1948 |
Career Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1948–1949 |
Team1: | Syracuse Nationals |
Years2: | 1949–1950 |
Team2: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
Years3: | 1950–1951 |
Team3: | Erie |
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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]
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]