Nationality American Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg) Number 9 Height 1.85 m Position Basketball positions | Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Playing career Died 17 January 2001 Weight 88 kg | |
Born May 23, 1921 ( 1921-05-23 ) High school Spartanburg
(Spartanburg, South Carolina) Education Spartanburg Community College | ||
Garland Lee O'Shields (May 23, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Tennessee and played briefly in the National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA), predecessor leagues to the National Basketball Association.
O'Shields played for Spartanburg Community College and Tennessee. Following his college career, he played for the Chicago Stags of the BAA, scoring four points in 9 games. The next season, he played for the Syracuse Nationals in the competing NBL, scoring 9 points in 5 games.
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