Pat Rooney (basketball)

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Pat Rooney
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school
Position Guard / forward
Career history
1945–1946Carbondale
1946 Detroit Gems
1946–1947 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1948–1949Montgomery Rebels

Paul J. "Pat" Rooney was an American professional basketball player. [1] [2] He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. In 10 career games he averaged 1.5 points per contest. [2]

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References

  1. "Pat Rooney". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Pat Rooney NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2016.