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Johnny Horan

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Nationality
  
American

Pro career
  
1955–1956

Height
  
2.03 m

Listed height
  
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Name
  
Johnny Horan

Weight
  
86 kg


Listed weight
  
190 lb (86 kg)

Role
  
Basketball player

Education
  
University of Dayton

College
  
Dayton (1951–1955)

Died
  
November 14, 1980

Position
  
Small forward

High school
  
Saint Thomas Military Academy (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

NBA draft
  
1955, Detroit Pistons (Round: 1 / Pick: 6)

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

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Johnny Horan Wikipedia