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Henry J. O'Keeffe (December 12, 1923 – December 27, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Syracuse Nationals in the National Basketball League and the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the American Basketball League.[1][2][3]

Hank O'Keeffe

Personal information
Born	(1923-12-12)December 12, 1923 Malverne, New York
Died	December 27, 2011(2011-12-27) (aged 88) Savannah, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Malverne (Malverne, New York)
College	Canisius (1942–1943) RPI (1943–1945) Canisius (1946–1948)
NBA draft	1948 / Undrafted
Position	Forward
Career history
1948–1949	Syracuse Nationals
1949–1950	Wilkes-Barre Barons
1950–1951	Erie
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – SN (1945)

O'Keeffe's college career was split between Canisius College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), with him serving in World War II during this time.[2] In his post-basketball career, O'Keeffe began his own insurance agency in Buffalo, New York and then worked as a real estate agent in Sarasota, Florida.[2] He retired in Savannah, Georgia.[2] O'Keeffe was married twice and had six children.[2]

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