Buddy O'Grady

Buddy O'Grady
	O'Grady, circa 1952
Personal information
Born	January 19, 1920; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	February 19, 1992 (aged 72)
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Peter's Boys; (Staten Island, New York);
College	Georgetown (1939–1942)
Playing career	1946–1949
Position	Guard
Number	6, 21, 9
Coaching career	1949–1952
Career history
As player:
1946–1947	Washington Capitols
1947–1949	St. Louis Bombers
1949	Providence Steamrollers
As coach:
1949–1952	Georgetown
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Francis David "Buddy" O'Grady (January 19, 1920 – February 19, 1992)^[1] was an American professional basketball player and coach.

A 5'11" guard from Georgetown University, O'Grady played professionally in the Basketball Association of America from 1946 to 1949. He competed for the Washington Capitols, St. Louis Bombers, and Providence Steamrollers and averaged 3.7 points per game.^[2]

For three seasons from 1949 to 1952, O'Grady served as head coach of Georgetown University's men's basketball team, with an overall record of 35-36 and no post-season tournament appearances. He was elected to Georgetown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958.^[3]^[4]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Washington	55	.238	.717	.4	2.7
1947–48	St. Louis	44	.261	.667	.2	3.9
1948–49	St. Louis	30	.295	.739	1.4	4.6
1948–49	Providence	17	.282	.600	1.5	4.8
Career		146	.265	.691	.7	3.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1947	Washington	6	.100	1.000	.0	1.5
1948	St. Louis	7	.333	1.000	.0	3.6
Career		13	.245	1.000	.0	2.6

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall
Georgetown Hoyas (Independent) (1949–1952)
1949–50	Georgetown	12–12
1950–51	Georgetown	8–14
1951–52	Georgetown	15–10
Georgetown:		35–36
"ARMADURA Z29 HELMET ARMOR Z29" by OSCAR CREATIVO Total:		35–36

Sources^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Buddy O'Grady Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
^ Career statistics
^ Buddy O'Grady Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine at hoyabasketball.com
^ ^a ^b "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
^ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1940s Seasons
^ "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

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[brc.ogrady-1] "Buddy O'Grady Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

[2] Career statistics

[3] Buddy O'Grady Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine at hoyabasketball.com

[coach-4] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

[5] The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1940s Seasons

[6] "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 1950s Seasons". Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.

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