Dino Martin

Patrick Donald "Dino" Martin


Born:
May 25, 1920
Newport, RI

Died:
July 24, 1999
Bonita Spring, FL


Career
1935-36 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School)
1936-37 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School)
1937-38 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School)
1939-40 Georgetown University (College)
1940-41 Georgetown University (College)
1941-42 Georgetown University (College)
Jefferson Barracks - Missouri (Military)
Atlantic City (Military)
Selman Field - Louisiana (Military)
1946-47 Providence Steamrollers (BAA)
1947-48 Providence Steamrollers (BAA)
1948-49 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School) Head coach
1949-50 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School) Head coach
1950-51 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School) Head coach
1951-52 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School) Head coach
1952-53 De La Salle Academy - Newport, RI (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Boston College (College) Head coach
1954-55 Boston College (College) Head coach
1955-56 Boston College (College) Head coach 
1956-57 Boston College (College) Head coach
1957-58 Boston College (College) Head coach 
1958-59 Boston College (College) Head coach
1959-60 Boston College (College) Head coach 
1966-61 Boston College (College) Head coach
1961-62 Boston College (College) Head coach 

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, to Patrick and Mary Martin, "Dino" served in the U.S. Army during World War 2. After a couple season of professional basketball with the Steamrollers (where he once held the BAA record with a 40-point game), he returned to De La Salle to coach basketball and tennis. He then took over the reigns of the basketball team at Boston College, where he stayed for nine seasons. He was a notable tennis player, being one of the higher-rated amateur senior players in Florida during his golden years.

He was married twice, the second time to Ruth in 1966, and had three daughters and four step-children.

Source:
The Heights (Boston College Newspaper), May 15, 1953
Obituary, The News-Press, July 27, 1999
Ancestry Death info (includes full name)

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/martidi01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=martidi01