Bob Mulvihill
Appearance
![]() Mulvihill in 1949 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C. | March 9, 1924
Died | May 17, 2016 Manasquan, New Jersey | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Gonzaga Prep (Washington, D.C.) |
College | |
NBA draft | 1948: undrafted |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1948–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
1950–1951 | Torrington |
Robert Francis Mulvihill (March 9, 1924 – May 17, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Oshkosh All-Stars during the 1948–49 season and averaged 0.9 points per game.[1][3] He also spent a season playing for Torrington in the East Coast League.[2]
During college, Mulvihill played for Fordham but was interrupted by serving in World War II (during which time he played for the University of Rochester).[2] He finished his collegiate career at Fordham however.[2] Mulvihill eventually moved to Clifton, New Jersey and taught at St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] He spent 37 years in the school system before retiring.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bob Mulvihill NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Mulvihill". Peach Basket Society. July 18, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Mulvihill Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2016 deaths
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- Guards (basketball)
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Military personnel from Washington, D.C.
- Oshkosh All-Stars players
- Rochester Yellowjackets men's basketball players
- Schoolteachers from New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Clifton, New Jersey
- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs