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Howie Shannon
August 16, 1995
American basketball player (1923-1995)
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Howie Shannon was an American basketball player and coach. He played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Providence Steamrollers as the first overall pick in the 1949 BAA draft. Shannon averaged 13.4 points per game during the 1948–49 BAA season and was named the league's Newcomer of the Year — a title not sanctioned by the NBA this season. He attended Kansas State University and the University of North Texas.
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