This article is about the basketball player and college coach. For the title in the Peerage of Ireland, see Earl of Shannon.
Earl Shannon
Shannon in 1948
Personal information
Born
(1921-11-23)November 23, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island
Died
July 8, 2002(2002-07-08) (aged 80) Warwick, Rhode Island
Nationality
American
Listed height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight
170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
College
Rhode Island (1940–1943)
Playing career
1946–1953
Position
Guard
Number
12, 5
Career history
As player:
1946–1949
Providence Steamrollers
1949
Boston Celtics
1952–1953
Pawtucket Slaters
As coach:
1953–1954
Providence (assistant)
1963–1964
Bryant
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics.[1] In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.[1]
In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11.[2] In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.[3]
Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[3]
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