Complex sentence: John Douglas Coughran (born September 12,1951 in Pittsburg, California) is a retired American professional basketball small forward who played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors during the 1979--1980 season.
Split into simpler sentences: John Douglas Coughran (born September 12,1951 in Pittsburg, California) is a retired American professional basketball small forward. He played one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the Golden State Warriors, during the 1979--1980 season.