John O'Brien (basketball, born 1888)

John J. O'Brien (born November 4, 1888 – December 9, 1967) was an American basketball referee and administrator. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was involved in organizing several early professional basketball leagues. In 1925, he founded Metropolitan Basketball League, which featured Original Celtics. From 1928 to 1953 he was an executive with American Basketball League, serving as president and, later, as chairman of the board. He was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1961.

External links

Basketball Hall of Fame on O'Brien

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v t e Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 1961
Players	Bennie Borgmann Forrest DeBernardi Bob Kurland Andy Phillip John Roosma Christian Steinmetz Ed Wachter
Coaches	George Keogan Lenny Sachs
Contributors	John O'Brien Arthur Schabinger Arthur Trester
Referees	George Hoyt Ernest C. Quigley Dave Tobey David Walsh
Teams	Buffalo Germans