Background
John Joseph Curran was born on September 6, 1930, the son of New York City police officer Thomas Curran and Helen Curran, who worked in the New York City Police Commissioner"s office.
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Jack Curran
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Curran graduated in 1948 from All Hallows High School in Bronx, New New York
Career
Curran was the head coach at Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New New York He has been elected into nine different Halls of Fame. Curran died on March 14, 2013 at the age of 82.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint John's University, where he became a pitcher of the varsity team
Curran played minor league baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies organizations. Curran began coaching in 1958 at Saint Ann’s Academy, which was later renamed as Archbishop Molloy High School.
Among his former players are the former National Basketball Association players Brian Winters, Kevin Joyce, Kenny Smith, Robert Werdann and Kenny Anderson.
Achievements
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Curran was named CHSAA Coach of the Year 25 times in baseball, 22 times in basketball, won city championships in three different decades. He has been elected into nine different Halls of Fame, including the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. On February 8, 2008, the school community honored his 50th year as head coach of baseball and basketball by unveiling a mural of the coach "though the years" after a game versus Saint Francis Preparatory
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Catholic Church