Nationality American Name Pete McCaffrey Positions Basketball positions NBA draft 1960 / Undrafted Weight 98 kg | Listed weight 216 lb (98 kg) Height 1.98 m Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Role Basketball Player | |
Born December 24, 1938Tucson, Arizona ( 1938-12-24 ) Similar People George Wilson, Jeff Mullins, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Walt Hazzard | ||
John Paul McCaffrey (December 24, 1938 – March 4, 2012) was an American basketball player. He played for the gold medal-winning United States men's national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the fourth place squad at the 1963 FIBA World Championship.
McCaffrey was born in Tucson, Arizona and played collegiately at Saint Louis. Later, in 1994, he was inducted into the school's hall of fame.
Aside from playing for the national team, McCaffrey played in the Amateur Athletic Union, first for the Buchan Bakers and then for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots. He was named an AAU All-American three times – in 1962, 1963 and 1964 – while playing for the Wingfoots. He also played 16 times for the United States.
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