John F. Ahearn Jr. (January 6, 1918 – February 17, 1968) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the

Detroit Eagles The Detroit Eagles were a professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. Managed by Dutch Dehnert, they played in the National Basketball League from 1939 to 1941, then became a barnstorming team. The team folded during the 1942–43 ...

in the National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 5.3 points per game. He competed in several other leagues as well. Ahearn is the cousin of

Jerry Bush Gerard L. Bush (September 6, 1914 – October 27, 1976) was a college men's basketball coach and player. He was the head coach of Toledo from 1947 to 1954 and Nebraska from 1954 to 1963. He coached his teams to a 208–190 record, winning a Mid-Am ...

, who coincidentally also played college basketball at St. John's and then in the NBL.

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