Garland O'Shields

Garland O'Shields
Personal information
Born (1921-05-23)May 23, 1921
Died January 17, 2001(2001-01-17) (aged 79)
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Spartanburg
(Spartanburg, South Carolina)
College Spartanburg CC
Tennessee (1944–1946)
Playing career 1946–1948
Position Guard
Number 9
Career history
1946–1947 Chicago Stags
1947 Syracuse Nationals
1947–1948 Mohawk Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Garland Lee O'Shields (May 23, 1921 – January 17, 2001) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Tennessee and played briefly in the National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA), predecessor leagues to the National Basketball Association.

O'Shields played for Spartanburg Community College and Tennessee. Following his college career, he played for the Chicago Stags of the BAA, scoring four points in 9 games. The next season, he played for the Syracuse Nationals in the competing NBL, scoring 9 points in 5 games.[1]

References

  1. "Garland O'Shields basketball-reference profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2014.


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