Francis David "Buddy" O'Grady (January 19, 1920–February 29, 1992) was an American basketball

Basketball

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 player and coach.

A 5'11" guard from Georgetown University

Georgetown University

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, O'Grady played professionally in the Basketball Association of America

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 from 1946 to 1949. He competed for the Washington Capitols

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, St. Louis Bombers

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, and Providence Steamrollers

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 and averaged 3.7 points per game

Points per game

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From 1948 to 1952, O'Grady served as head coach of Georgetown's men's basketball team. He was elected to Georgetown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1958.

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