Friday, March 11, 2016

Frankie Gilhooley

Francis Patrick Gilhooley, Jr.


Born:
June 15, 1924
Toledo, Ohio

Died:
November 19, 2010
Perrysburg, OH


Career
1939-40 Central Catholic - Toledo (High School)
1940-41 Central Catholic - Toledo (High School)
1941-42 Central Catholic - Toledo (High School)
1943-44 Notre Dame (College)
1944-45 Notre Dame (College)
1945-46 Notre Dame (College)
1946-47 Benton Harbor Gardner Bros (Independent)
1946-47 Toledo Jeeps (NBL)
1947-48 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)
1948-49 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)
1949-50 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)
1950-51 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)
1951-52 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)
1952-53 Toledo Mercuries (Independent)

The son of New York Yankee outfield Frank Gilhooley Sr, Frank was a star baseball and basketball player at Catholic Central in Toledo, and played both sports at Notre Dame. After a brief stint with the Jeeps, Gilhooley move into the broadcast booth, and is better known as the former voice of the Toledo Mud Hens.




Source:
Obituary

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/g/gilhofr01n.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=gilhofr01

2 comments:

  1. His first name is Francis, not Frank, per the obituary -- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/toledoblade/obituary.aspx?pid=146718829

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