Don Martin (basketball)
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Donald E. "Dino" Martin is a former college basketball player and coach who coached the Boston College Eagles men's basketball
team from 1953-1962.
A graduate of the La Salle Academy
, Martin played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 1939-1942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career. He, Buddy O'Grady
, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally. He played for the Providence Steamrollers
of the National Basketball Association
from 1946-1948. He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.
Martin was Boston College's head basketball team from 1953-1962. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109-102 record and made the NCAA tournament
in 1958.
Martin left Boston College after the 1961-62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney
worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.
Boston College Eagles men's basketball
The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played...
team from 1953-1962.
A graduate of the La Salle Academy
La Salle Academy, Providence
La Salle Academy is an independent, co-educational Roman Catholic college preparatory day school located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island...
, Martin played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 1939-1942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career. He, Buddy O'Grady
Buddy O'Grady
Francis David "Buddy" O'Grady was an American basketball player and coach.A 5'11" guard from Georgetown University, O'Grady played professionally in the Basketball Association of America from 1946 to 1949. He competed for the Washington Capitols, St...
, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally. He played for the Providence Steamrollers
Providence Steamrollers
The Providence Steamrollers were a National Basketball Association team based in Providence, Rhode Island. As of November 2011, the Steamrollers remain the last pro sports franchise from one of the Big Four leagues to be based in Rhode Island....
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
from 1946-1948. He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.
Martin was Boston College's head basketball team from 1953-1962. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109-102 record and made the NCAA tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
in 1958.
Martin left Boston College after the 1961-62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney
Douglas Kenney
Douglas C. Kenney was an American writer and actor who co-founded National Lampoon magazine in 1970. Kenney edited the magazine and wrote much of its early material.-Childhood:...
worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.