Pete McCaffrey

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]

Pete McCaffrey
McCaffrey from the 1960 Archive
Personal information
Born(1938-12-24)December 24, 1938
Tucson, Arizona
DiedMarch 4, 2012(2012-03-04) (aged 73)
Bellaire, Florida
NationalityAmerican
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
1964 TokyoTeam competition

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 – in 1962, 1963 and 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. "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.
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