Larry Hennessy was an American

United States

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 basketball player. Hennessy, a 6' 4" forward out of Blessed Sacrament High School in New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...

, played college basketball for Villanova University. An excellent passer and rebounder, Hennessy finished his collegiate career with 1737 points. He was named to the 1951-52 sophomore All-America

All-America

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 first team.

Hennessy played professionally in the NBA

National Basketball Association

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 for the Philadelphia Warriors

Golden State Warriors

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 in 1955-56

1955-56 NBA season

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, and for the Syracuse Nationals

Syracuse Nationals

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 in 1956-57

1956-57 NBA season

The 1956–57 NBA season was the 11th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship , beating the St...

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