Jack McMahon
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John Joseph (Jack) McMahon (born December 3 1928 – died June 11 1989) was a professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA Draft. He played 8 seasons in the NBA, for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.
He would go on to become a successful coach in the American Basketball League (ABL), the NBA and the ABA, with 11 seasons as a head coach in the three leagues. His first coaching stint was with the Kansas City Steers of the ABL (1961-62 season). The following season he began coaching in the NBA with the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962-63 season. He would also coach the Cincinnati Royals, the San Diego Rockets, and the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors.
Saint Louis Hawks 1957-58 NBA Champions |
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Chicago Packers/Zephyrs-Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets-Washington Wizards Head Coaches |
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| Pollard • McMahon • Leonard • Jeannette • Seymour • Farmer • Jeannette • Shue • Jones • Motta • Shue • Loughery • Unseld • Lynam • Staak • Bickerstaff • Brovelli • Heard • Walker • Hamilton • Collins • Jordan |
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals-Kansas City-Omaha/Sacramento Kings Head Coaches |
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| Harrison • Wanzer • Marshall • Wolf • McMahon • Jucker • Cousy • Young • Johnson • Staverman • Fitzsimmons • McKinney • Johnson • Reynolds • Russell • Reynolds • Motta • Hughes • St. Jean • Jordan • Adelman • Musselman • Theus |
San Diego/Houston Rockets Head Coaches |
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| McMahon • Hannum • Winter • Egan • Nissalke • Harris • Fitch • Chaney • Tomjanovich • Van Gundy • Adelman |
| Preceded by Jim Pollard | Chicago Zephyrs Head Coach 1962–1963 | Succeeded by Slick Leonard |
| Preceded by Charles Wolf | Cincinnati Royals Head Coach 1963–1967 | Succeeded by Ed Jucker |
| Preceded by N/A | San Diego Rockets Head Coach 1967–1969 | Succeeded by Alex Hannum |
| Preceded by Buddy Jeannette | Pittsburgh Condors Head Coach 1970–1972 | Succeeded by Mark Binstein |
