Joe McNamee

John Joseph McNamee (September 24, 1926 – July 16, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1]

Joe McNamee
Personal information
Born(1926-09-24)September 24, 1926
San Francisco, California
DiedJuly 16, 2011(2011-07-16) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint Ignatius
(San Francisco, California)
CollegeSan Francisco (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career1950–1952
PositionPower forward / Center
Number20, 13
Career history
19501951Rochester Royals
1951–1952Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points289 (2.4 ppg)
Rebounds238 (2.5) rpg)
Assists58 (0.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'6" forward/center from the University of San Francisco, McNamee played two seasons (1950–1952) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester Royals and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 2.4 points per game in his career and won a league championship with Rochester in 1951. Joe went on to have a long and successful career in sales for Watson and Meehan, a distributor of Cummins engines. Joe and his wife Alice had 8 kids (Sharon, John, Pattie, Casey, Dennis, Peter, Steve and Jim) and 11 grandchildren.

References

  1. SFGate obituary retrieved 25/7/2011


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