Johnny Horan

For the Major League Baseball pitcher and outfielder during part of the 1884 season, see Patrick Horan. For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s, see John Horan. For the former Alberta politician, see John Horan (politician).
Johnny Horan
Personal information
Born November 24, 1932
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died November 14, 1980(1980-11-14) (aged 47)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Thomas Military Academy
(Saint Paul, Minnesota)
College Dayton (1951–1955)
NBA draft 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career 1955–1956
Position Small forward
Number 15
Career history
1955 Fort Wayne Pistons
1955–1956 Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 34 (1.8 ppg)
Rebounds 10 (0.5 rpg)
Assists 2 (0.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John F. Horan (November 24, 1932 – November 14, 1980), also nicknamed "The Vertical Hyphen,"[1] was an American professional basketball player.[1] Horan was selected in the 1955 NBA Draft (first round, sixth overall) by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Dayton.[1] He played for the Pistons in seven games before being traded to the Minneapolis Lakers in the middle of the 1955–56 season.[1] While with the Lakers, Horan appeared in 12 games.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Johnny Horan. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 20, 2013.


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