Dino Martin

Dino Martin
Personal information
Born	May 25, 1920; Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	July 24, 1999 (aged 79); Bonita Springs, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school	La Salle Academy; (Providence, Rhode Island)
College	Georgetown (1939–1942)
Position	Guard
Number	4
Coaching career	1953–1962
Career history
As player:
1946–1948	Providence Steamrollers
As coach:
1953–1962	Boston College
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
NCAA	109–102 (.517)

Patrick Donald "Dino" Martin (May 25, 1920 – July 24, 1999) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Boston College Eagles men's basketball team from 1953 to 1962.

Martin was born in Newport, Rhode Island.^[1] A graduate of the La Salle Academy, he played forward for the Georgetown Hoyas from 1939–1942. He averaged 6.6 points per game his senior season and 4.3 points per game for his career.^[2] He, Buddy O'Grady, and Al Lujack were the first Georgetown players to play professionally.^[3] He played for the Providence Steamrollers of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the direct forerunner to the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1946 to 1948.^[4] He averaged 12.2 points per game in his rookie season, but only averaged 3.2 in his second and final year in the league.^[5]

Martin coached tennis and basketball at the La Salle Academy for three years before moving to Boston College. Under his leadership the Eagles had a 109–102 record and made the NCAA tournament in 1958.

Martin left Boston College after the 1961–62 season to become Kirtland Country Club's tennis professional and coordinator of sports. There, Martin became close friends with fellow tennis pro Harry Kenney. Kenney's son, Douglas Kenney worked for Martin at Kirtland while Kenney was in high school.^[6] He worked at Kirtland for 17 years before moving to Florida.^[1]

Martin died in Bonita Springs, Florida, in 1999.^[1]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Providence	60	.304	.661	1.0	12.2
1947–48	Providence	32	.238	.450	.4	3.2
Career		92	.294	.638	.8	9.1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Obituaries". The Providence Journal. August 3, 1999. C04.
^ "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory". Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
^ Bonnie Berkowitz & Cristina Rivero (February 10, 2009). "A Century of Georgetown Basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
^ "Hoyas in the Pros". Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
^ "Dino Martin Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
^ Josh Karp (2006). A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-602-2.

[obit-1] "Obituaries". The Providence Journal. August 3, 1999. C04.

[2] "Georgetown Basketball History: Player Directory". Archived from the original on November 16, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.

[3] Bonnie Berkowitz & Cristina Rivero (February 10, 2009). "A Century of Georgetown Basketball". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 13, 2009.

[4] "Hoyas in the Pros". Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2009.

[5] "Dino Martin Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.

[6] Josh Karp (2006). A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-55652-602-2.

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