Frank Shannon (basketball)

Frank Emerson Shannon (November 25, 1917 – December 20, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He served as a player-coach for the Youngstown Bears in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season.[1][3] 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.[2]

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
Career highlights and awards
  • Ohio Wesleyan Hall of Fame (1979)
  • Wittenberg Hall of Fame (1988)
  • Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)

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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