Jake Ahearn
Personal information
Born(1918-01-06)January 6, 1918
Brooklyn, New York
DiedFebruary 17, 1968(1968-02-17) (aged 50)
Farmingdale, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeSt. John's (1939–1940)
PositionGuard
Career history
1940–1941Brooklyn Dodgers
1940–1942Detroit Eagles
1941–1942Saratoga Indians
1943–1944Wilmington Blue Bombers
1945–1947Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • ABL champion (1946)

John F. Ahearn Jr. (January 6, 1918 – February 17, 1968) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Detroit Eagles in the National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 5.3 points per game.[1][3] He competed in several other leagues as well.

Ahearn is the cousin of Jerry Bush, who coincidentally also played college basketball at St. John's and then in the NBL.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jake Ahearn NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Jake Ahearn". Peach Basket Society. November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "Jake Ahearn Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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