 O'Grady, circa 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-01-19)January 19, 1920 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1992(1992-02-19) (aged 72) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Georgetown (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 6, 21, 9 |
| Coaching career | 1949–1952 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1946–1947 | Washington Capitols |
| 1947–1949 | St. Louis Bombers |
| 1949 | Providence Steamrollers |
Coaching | |
| 1949–1952 | Georgetown |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Francis David "Buddy"O'Grady (January 19, 1920 – February 19, 1992)[1] was an American professionalbasketball player and coach.
A 5'11"guard fromGeorgetown University, O'Grady played professionally in theBasketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946 to 1949. He competed for theWashington Capitols,St. Louis Bombers, andProvidence Steamrollers and averaged 3.7points per game.[1]
For three seasons from 1949 to 1952, O'Grady served as head coach of theGeorgetown Hoyas, with an overall record of 35-36 and no post-season tournament appearances. He was elected to Georgetown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958.[2][3]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Washington | 55 | .238 | .717 | .4 | 2.7 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 44 | .261 | .667 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 30 | .295 | .739 | 1.4 | 4.6 |
| 1948–49 | Providence | 17 | .282 | .600 | 1.5 | 4.8 |
| Career | 146 | .265 | .691 | .7 | 3.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Washington | 6 | .100 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1948 | St. Louis | 7 | .333 | 1.000 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 13 | .245 | 1.000 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Hoyas(Independent)(1949–1952) | |||||||||
| 1949–50 | Georgetown | 12–12 | |||||||
| 1950–51 | Georgetown | 8–14 | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Georgetown | 15–10 | |||||||
| Georgetown: | 35–36 | ||||||||
| Total: | 35–36 | ||||||||
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