Pete McCaffrey

Pete McCaffrey
McCaffrey from the 1960 Archive
Personal information
Born(1938-12-24)December 24, 1938
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2012(2012-03-04) (aged 73)
Bellaire, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCascia Hall (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
CollegeSaint Louis (1957–1960)
NBA draft1960: undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
1960–1961Buchan Bakers
1961–1964Akron Wingfoots
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MVC (1960)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team competition

John Paul "Pete" McCaffrey (December 24, 1938 – March 4, 2012)[1] was an American basketball player. He played for the gold medal-winning United States men's national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also played for the fourth place squad at the 1963 FIBA World Championship.[2]

McCaffrey was born in Tucson, Arizona and played collegiately at Saint Louis.[2][3] Later, in 1994, he was inducted into the school's hall of fame.[4]

Aside from playing for the national team, McCaffrey played in the Amateur Athletic Union, first for the Buchan Bakers and then for the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots.[5] He was named an AAU All-American three times (1962–1964) while playing for the Wingfoots.[6] He also played 16 times for the United States.

References

  1. ^ "John Paul "Pete" McCaffrey". Akron Beacon Journal. Black Press. 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Pete McCaffrey – Olympics". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "All-Time USA Men's Olympic Alphabetical Roster". USAbasketball.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2010. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Billiken Hall of Fame Members". Saint Louis University. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  5. ^ "Buchan Bakers in the Pros, U.S. Olympics, and Final Fours". BuchanBakers.com. 2011. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  6. ^ Bradley, Robert (2011). "Amateur Athletic Union Basketball". APBR.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved May 5, 2011.