Jack McCloskey

John William McCloskey

• Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lbs.
• School University of Pittsburgh, University of Pennsylvania

• Born September 19, 1925 in Mahanoy City, PA USA
• Died June 1, 2017 in Savannah, GA USA

Biographical Information

Jack McCloskey served as head coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1965. He is more well-known in basketball circles, playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in 1953, coaching for the Portland Trailblazers in the early 1970s and heading the Detroit Pistons as general manager from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Further Reading

• Jack McCloskey, architect of Detroit Pistons Bad Boys teams, dies at 91

Related Sites

• Basketball Reference player page
• Basketball Reference coach page
• Basketball Reference executive page