Jim Buckley

James Buckley


Born:



Died:




Career
1937-38 Erasmus High School - Brooklyn (High School)

1938-39 Erasmus High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1939-40 Danbury (CSL)
1939-40 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1939-40 New York Yankees  (Independent)
1939-40 Transfigeration CC (Independent)
1940-41 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1941-42 Long Island Clippers (Independent)
1941-42 Kingston-Albany (NYSL)
1942-43 Kingston Recreations (Independent)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 New York Celtics (Independent)

1943-44 New York Clippers (Independent)
1945-46 Long Island Pro (NYNJ)
1945-46 Chicago Clowns (Independent)
1946-47 Long Island Pros (NYNJ)

From Brooklyn

Served in U.S Navy during WW2 (1943)

Possibly James B. Buckley, born in New Jersey

Not likely to be born in 1920 like PBE says. That makes him pretty young for college

Apparently Jim Buckley is the player listed as John Buckley who played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the 1939-40 ABL season. *



Source:
* Poughkeepsie Journal (February 4, 1942)
The Tablet (Brooklyn), August 28, 1943

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/jim-buckley/