Dino Martin

Patrick Donald "Dino" Martin (May 25, 1920 – July 24, 1999) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team from 1953 to 1962.

Dino Martin
Personal information
Born(1920-05-25)May 25, 1920
Newport, Rhode Island
DiedJuly 24, 1999(1999-07-24) (aged 79)
Bonita Springs, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Academy
(Providence, Rhode Island)
CollegeGeorgetown (1939–1942)
PositionGuard
Number4
Coaching career1953–1962
Career history
As player:
19461948Providence Steamrollers
As coach:
1953–1962Boston College
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Career coaching record
NCAA109–102 (.517)

Martin was born in Newport, Rhode Island.[1] A graduate of the La Salle Academy, he played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 19391942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career.[2] He, Buddy O'Grady, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally.[3] He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the direct forerunner to the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1946 to 1948.[4] He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.[5]

Martin coached tennis and basketball at the La Salle Academy for three years before moving to Boston College. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109–102 record and made the NCAA tournament in 1958.

Martin left Boston College after the 1961–62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.[6] He worked at Kirtland for 17 years before moving to Florida.[1]

Martin died in Bonita Springs, Florida, in 1999.[1]

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 60.304.6611.012.2
1947–48 Providence 32.238.450.43.2
Career 92.294.638.89.1

References

  1. "Obituaries". The Providence Journal. August 3, 1999. C04.
  2. "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory". Archived from the original on 2009-11-16. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  3. Bonnie Berkowitz & Cristina Rivero (2009-02-10). "A Century of Georgetown Basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  4. "Hoyas in the Pros". Retrieved 2009-12-13.
  5. "Dino Martin Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  6. Josh Karp (2006). A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-602-2.
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