James Richard McGee (3 June 1923 – 4 November 1998) was an Irish basketball player and musician.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 3 June 1923 Boyle, Ireland |
| Died | 4 November 1998 (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Biography edit
McGee was born in Boyle, Roscommon. He joined the Irish Army in 1938 at the age of 15.[1] Three years later, he enlisted in the School of Music in Dublin where he was a member of the Army No. 1 Band at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines.[1] During this period, he was a member of the Eastern Command basketball team and was selected in 1948 to be a member of the Irish Olympic basketball team that was sent to London.[1]
After leaving the team, he moved in 1951 to Athlone to direct the Western Command Band, where he would go on to serve 30 years with.[1] McGee also served on a United Nations peacekeeping deployment for six months in Cyprus during this time.[1] He was appointed to the post of director of the Defence Force School of Music in 1987, retiring a year later at the rank of colonel and as one of the longest serving servicemen in the Defence Forces, having served for 50 years.[3][1][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jimmy McGee". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jimmy McGee Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Defence Forces School of Music". www.military.ie.
- ^ McGee, Owen (14 September 2015). Arthur Griffith. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 9781785370113 – via Google Books.
