Jack McCloskey

John William "Jack" McCloskey (October 19, 1925 – June 1, 2017) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors for one season in 1953. McCloskey coached the Portland Trail Blazers from 1972 through 1974. After coaching, he became general manager for the Minnesota Timberwolves and for the Detroit Pistons. He was born in Mahoney City, Pennsylvania.

McCloskey died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on June 1, 2017 at his home in Savannah, Georgia, aged 91.

References

Other websites
 Basketball-Reference.com: Jack McCloskey (as coach) 
 Basketball-Reference.com: Jack McCloskey (as player) 

Category:1925 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Category:Disease-related deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Golden State Warriors players
Category:National Basketball Association coaches
Category:American military personnel of World War II
Category:Sportspeople from Pennsylvania