Ralph O'Brien

Ralph O'Brien
Personal information
Born (1928-04-08) April 8, 1928
Henshaw, Kentucky
Nationality American
Listed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school George Washington
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College Butler (1946–1950)
NBA draft 1950 / Round: 6 / Pick: 68th overall
Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians
Playing career 1951–1953
Position Point guard
Number 6, 20
Career history
1951 Waterloo Hawks (NPBL)
1951–1952 Indianapolis Olympians
1952–1953 Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • 4× First-team All-MAC (1947–1950)
Career NBA statistics
Points 848 (7.1 ppg)
Rebounds 192 (1.6 rpg)
Assists 180 (1.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ralph E. O'Brien (born April 8, 1928) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 5'9" guard from Butler University, O'Brien played two seasons (1951–1953) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 7.1 points per game in his NBA career.[1]

O'Brien was the last Butler product to appear in an NBA game for more than a half-century, before the 2010 arrival of Gordon Hayward.

See also

References

  1. "Ralph O'Brien". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.


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