Johnny O'Brien
School:
Height:
5-8
Position:
Guard
Hometown:
South Amboy, NJ
High School:
St. Mary's High School
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1953 and consensus second-team All-American in 1952
- All-American Recognition: 1952 (Converse 2nd Team, UP2, Associated Press 3rd Team) and 1953 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1, Converse 3rd Team)
- Ranked 3rd in the nation among major colleges in scoring, 5th in field-goal percentage and 6th in free-throw percentage in 1953
- Averaged 32 points in three NCAA Tournament games in 1953 (2-1 record)
- Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks in 1953 NBA draft (did not play in league)
- Infielder/pitcher played six seasons (1953 and 1955 through 1959) with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Braves. Hit .250 and compiled a 1-3 pitching record in 339 games.