John Curtin was a schoolboy basketball star at Boston College High School. Curtin went on to attend Boston College, but did not participate in sports at the school. Instead, he played for professional teams in Cambridge and Boston. During the 1920-21 season, Curtin gained invaluable experience playing for a professional team in Windsor, Vermont led by legendary coach, Lew Wachter. For much of the 1920’s, Curtin played for the Boston Whirlwinds, the most powerful independent team in New England. Curtin was a valued member of the squad because of his versatility and his notoriety as the originator of the unique “kangaroo” style of dribbling.
| JOHN CURTIN |
Height: |
6:00 |
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Weight: |
175 |
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College: |
Boston College’23 |
| John Joseph Curtin |
Born: Jul 21, 1900 |
Died: Jun,1968 |
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Hometown: |
Lowell, Ma. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1917-18 |
Cambridge Institute A.A. |
Indp |
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5.0 |
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| 1918-19 |
Boston Fitton A.C. |
Indep |
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| 1918-19 |
Cambridge St.Mary’s Catholic Association |
Undep |
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| 1919-20 |
Cambridge St.Mary’s Cahtolic Association |
Indep |
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| 1920-21 |
Windsor Namcos |
Indep |
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| 1920-21 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1921-22 |
Adams |
IL |
2 |
4 |
1 |
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9 |
4.5 |
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| 1921-22 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1924-25 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1925-26 |
Boston |
ABL |
9 |
11 |
8 |
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30 |
3.3 |
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| 1925-26 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1926-27 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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| 1927-28 |
Boston Whirlwinds |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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11 |
15 |
9 |
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39 |
3.5 |
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