Peter Joseph Brennan (September 23, 1936 – June 8, 2012) was an American basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1936-09-23)September 23, 1936 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | June 8, 2012(2012-06-08) (aged 75) Durham, North Carolina |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Augustine (Brooklyn, New York) |
College | North Carolina (1955–1958) |
NBA draft | 1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 1958–1959 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 15, 16 |
Career history | |
1958–1959 | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Brennan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played collegiately for the University of North Carolina, where he was chosen ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in the 1957–58 season.
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (4th pick overall) of the 1958 NBA Draft. He played for the Knicks (1958–59) in the NBA for 16 games.
He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
Brennan died of prostate cancer on June 8, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina.[1]
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