# James Hanrahan

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{{for|the Irish sportsman|James Hanrahan (Gaelic footballer)}}
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{{Short description|American basketball player (1923–2006)}}
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| birth_date      = {{birth date|1923|9|14}}
| birth_place     = [Waterbury, Connecticut](/source/Waterbury%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
| death_date      = {{death date and age|2006|05|31|1923|9|14}}
| death_place     = [Oakdale, Connecticut](/source/Oakdale%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
| high_school     = [Crosby](/source/Crosby_High_School_(Connecticut)) ([Waterbury, Connecticut](/source/Waterbury%2C_Connecticut))
| college         = [Georgetown](/source/Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball)
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| years1          = 1947–1948
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'''James Fox Hanrahan''' (September 14, 1923 – May 31, 2006)<ref>{{cite news|title=Peach Basket Society Article|url=http://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2018/07/jim-hanrahan.html|accessdate = July 17, 2018}}{{Open access}}</ref> founded the [St. Thomas More School](/source/St._Thomas_More_School_(Connecticut)) in Oakdale, Connecticut in 1962 and served as the school's Headmaster until 1997 and Chancellor thereafter.  Before founding the St. Thomas More School he was the 3rd men's college basketball head coach of the [Fairfield University](/source/Fairfield_University) [Stags](/source/Fairfield_Stags) from 1950 to 1958 while teaching at the [Fairfield College Preparatory School](/source/Fairfield_College_Preparatory_School). He was inducted into the [Fairfield University Athletics Hall of Fame](/source/Fairfield_Stags) in 1993.

Jim was a high school basketball star at [Crosby High School](/source/Crosby_High_School_(Connecticut)) in [Waterbury, CT](/source/Waterbury%2C_CT).  After high school he spent seven years at [St. Mary's Seminary](/source/St._Mary's_Seminary) in [Baltimore, MD](/source/Baltimore%2C_MD) studying to become a [Catholic](/source/Catholic) Priest before enrolling at [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) and graduating in 1947.  He attended [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) on a basketball scholarship, however, his athletic career was cut short by an ankle break after just three games.  He earned a master's degree from [Fairfield University](/source/Fairfield_University) in 1952.

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==External links==
* [http://www.stthomasmoreschool.com/ St. Thomas More School]

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