Thomas William O'Brien (February 16, 1916 – November 17, 1955) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the

Akron Firestone Non-Skids The Akron Firestone Non-Skids were an American professional basketball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team was one of the thirteen founding members of the National Basketball League (NBL), which formed in 1937. The team was named for the Firesto ...

in the National Basketball League for two seasons and averaged 1.9 points per game. O'Brien died on November 17, 1955 due to

nephrosclerosis Hypertensive kidney disease is a medical condition referring to damage to the kidney due to chronic high blood pressure. It manifests as hypertensive nephrosclerosis (sclerosis referring to the stiffening of renal components). It should be disting ...

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