Earl Shannon

This article is about the basketball player and college coach. For the title in the Peerage of Ireland, see Earl of Shannon.

Earl Shannon

Shannon in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1921-11-23)November 23, 1921 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	July 8, 2002(2002-07-08) (aged 80) Warwick, Rhode Island
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Pawtucket (Pawtucket, Rhode Island)
College	Rhode Island (1940–1943)
Playing career	1946–1953
Position	Guard
Number	12, 5
Career history
As player:
1946–1949	Providence Steamrollers
1949	Boston Celtics
1952–1953	Pawtucket Slaters
As coach:
1953–1954	Providence (assistant)
1963–1964	Bryant
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Earl F. Shannon (November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2002) was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America for three seasons, before being released by the team in 1949 and signing with the Boston Celtics.^[1] In three seasons as a player he averaged 8.6 points and 1.3 assists per game.^[1]

In one year as Bryant University's head coach (1963–64), the program's first-ever season, the Bulldogs went 12–11.^[2] In other coaching roles he served as the University of Rhode Island's freshman basketball coach and an assistant on Providence College's varsity men's basketball squad.^[3]

Shannon was also an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.^[3]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Providence	57	.339	.566	1.5	12.1
1947–48	Providence	45	.262	.634	1.1	8.0
1948–49	Providence	27	.276	.704	1.5	3.8
1948–49	Boston	5	.182	.250	.8	1.0
Career		134	.305	.598	1.3	8.6

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Bryant Indians (Independent) (1963–1964)
1963–64	Bryant	12–11
Total:		12–11
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. "Earl Shannon stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
2. "2006–07 Bryant Bulldogs Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records (pg. 44). Bryant University. 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
3. "Earl F. Shannon ('43)". GoRhody.com. University of Rhode Island. Retrieved August 1, 2014.

External links

• Earl Shannon's Hall of Fame entry @ the University of Rhode Island
• Earl Shannon's obituary