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.
| 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
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. 28 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 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.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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