Jack McCloskey

Jack McCloskey

Personal information
Born	(1925-09-19)September 19, 1925 Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 1, 2017(2017-06-01) (aged 91) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Penn (1943–1944)
Playing career	1947–1954
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	1956–1974
Career history
As player:
1947–1948	Lancaster Red Roses
1948–1951	Pottsville Packers
1951–1954	Sunbury Mercuries
1953	Philadelphia Warriors
As coach:
1956–1966	Penn
1966–1972	Wake Forest
1972–1974	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× EPBL Most Valuable Player (1953, 1954) 4× All-EPBL First Team (1950, 1952–1954) As executive: 2× NBA champion (1989, 1990)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John William McCloskey (September 19, 1925 – June 1, 2017) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He served as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and general manager of the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. As general manager of the Pistons, McCloskey assembled the team that would become known as the "Bad Boys" that won NBA championships in 1989 and 1990.^[1]