Vince McGowan

Vincent J. McGowan


Born:
August 13, 1913
Chicago, IL

Died:
April 4, 1982
Oak Lawn, IL 

Career
1933-34 Schuessler Athletic Club of Chicago (Independent)
1934-35 Lifeschultz Fast Frieghts (Independent)
1934-35 Oshkosh All-Stars (Independent)
1935-36 Chicago Englewood (Independent)
1935-36 Chicago Duffy Florals (MBC)
1936-37 Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (MBC)
1937-38 Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (NBL)
1938-39 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (NBL)
1938-39 Chicago Harmons (Independent)
1939-40 Hammond Ciesar All-Americans (NBL)
1939-40 Chicago Harmons (Independent)
1938-39 Chicago Bruins (Independent)
1940-41 Chicago Bruins (NBL)
1941-42 Chicago Bruins (NBL)
1941-42 Toledo White Huts (Independent)
1943-44 Chicago Gears (Independent)
1944-45 Chicago American Gears (NBL)
1946-47 Chicago Shamrocks (Independent)
1948-49 Chicago Shamrocks (Independent)

According to the Oshkosh Northwestern from December 18, 1936, Vincent E. McGowan was a Loyola University graduate, other sources (including Murry Nelson's book on the ABL) say DePaul.  Went to high school at St. Leo's at Chicago, IL. He died in 1982.

He married Virginia Green in 1939 and they had three sons and one daughter.

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/m/mcgowvi01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=mcgowvi01
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/vince-mcgowan/