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1962–63 Georgetown Hoyas Men's Basketball Team
The 1962–63 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1962–63 NCAA University Division college basketball season. Tommy O'Keefe coached them in his third season as head coach, but Georgetown's head coaching position paid so little that he could only coach part-time and held a full-time job outside of coaching in order to meet his financial obligations, impairing his ability to recruit players. The team was an independent and played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C. It finished with a record of 13–13 and had no post-season play. Season recap After a successful 1961–62 season, Georgetown lost a school-record eight seniors to graduation. The departed players had been responsible for 79.9% of the teams scoring. Only two lettermen returned for 1962–63, and the only starter to return was the point guard, junior guard Jim Christy. In order to complete his roster, O'Keefe had to put f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy O'Keefe
Thomas Vincent O'Keefe (June 3, 1928 – October 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. O'Keefe was selected in the fourth round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Washington Capitols after a collegiate career at Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca .... O'Keefe only played one season in the league, splitting his time between the Capitols and the Baltimore Bullets. O'Keefe returned to Georgetown as assistant coach of its basketball team from the 1956–57 season through the 1959–60 season, serving under head coach Tom Nolan. He then succeeded Nolan, and was Georgetown's head coach from the 1960–61 season through the 1965–66 season. A part-time head coach who remained active in business during his tenure, he compiled an ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |