John Barr (basketball)

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.

John Barr
Personal information
Born(1918-08-18)August 18, 1918
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 1, 2002(2002-07-01) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolShamokin (Shamokin, Pennsylvania)
CollegePenn State (1938–1941)
Playing career1945–1949
PositionForward
Number8, 13
Career history
As player:
1945–1946Wilmington Bombers
1946–1947St. Louis Bombers
1947–1948Wilkes-Barre Barons
1948–1949Sunbury Mercuries
As coach:
1948–1949Sunbury Mercuries
1957–1969Susquehanna
Career highlights and awards
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

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 St. Louis 58.283.595.95.1
Career 58.283.595.95.1

References

  1. "S.U. Cagers Face 19 Game Schedule". The Daily Item. 28 November 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "John Barr minor league basketball coaching statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  3. "John Barr resigns after long career as Susquehanna basketball, golf coach". The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune. March 6, 1969. Retrieved September 10, 2017.


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