Charles Michael "Mike" O'NeillBorn:
August 11, 1928
Berkeley, CA
Died:
March 24, 1993
Mill Valley (?), CA
Career
1944-45 Lowell High School - San Francisco (High School)
1946-47 San Francisco Community College (College)
1948-49 University of California (College)
1949-50 Oakland Nuggets (Independent)
1948-49 University of California (College)
1949-50 Oakland Nuggets (Independent)
1949-50 Oakland Biitners (AAU)
1950-51 Oakland Blue and Gold Brewers (Independent)
1951-52 Oakland Engineers (Independent)
1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks (NBA)
1952-53 Young Men's Institute - San Francisco (Independent)
1953-54 Young Men's Institute - San Francisco (Independent)
1954-55 Presidio of San Francisco (Military)
1954-55 San Francisco Olympic Club (Independent)
1955-56 Presidio of San Francisco (Military)
The 6'3.5 O'Neill was signed by the Minneapolis Lakers and trained with the team prior to the 1952-53 season but was sold to the Hawks on December 28, 1952, and played four games for Hawks. He went into the U.S. Army after the season. He played a lot of AAU basketball around the Bay Area through the 1950's, and would become a real estate salesman and bartender in Mill Valley, California.
In 1965, O'Neill was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of running a bookmaking ring in San Mateo County. He was charged with conspiracy, tax evasion and failing to report a wagering tax. He, along with seven others, were found guilty in an October 1966 trial.
Source:
Oakland Tribune, June 11, 1965
1950-51 Oakland Blue and Gold Brewers (Independent)
1951-52 Oakland Engineers (Independent)
1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks (NBA)
1952-53 Young Men's Institute - San Francisco (Independent)
1953-54 Young Men's Institute - San Francisco (Independent)
1954-55 Presidio of San Francisco (Military)
1954-55 San Francisco Olympic Club (Independent)
1955-56 Presidio of San Francisco (Military)
The 6'3.5 O'Neill was signed by the Minneapolis Lakers and trained with the team prior to the 1952-53 season but was sold to the Hawks on December 28, 1952, and played four games for Hawks. He went into the U.S. Army after the season. He played a lot of AAU basketball around the Bay Area through the 1950's, and would become a real estate salesman and bartender in Mill Valley, California.
In 1965, O'Neill was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on charges of running a bookmaking ring in San Mateo County. He was charged with conspiracy, tax evasion and failing to report a wagering tax. He, along with seven others, were found guilty in an October 1966 trial.
Source:
Oakland Tribune, June 11, 1965
San Francisco Examiner, March 26, 1993
Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/oneilmi01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=oneilmi01
Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/oneilmi01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=oneilmi01
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