| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | (1926-10-15)15 October 1926 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 27 November 1990(1990-11-27) (aged 64) Mullingar, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Paddy Sheriff (15 October 1926 – 27 November 1990) was an Irish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
In 1990, he died in a road traffic incident along with his son Padraig at Gneevebawn Hill near Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath, while driving to Dublin from Galway.
References
- "Paddy Sheriff". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paddy Sheriff Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- "Olympedia – Paddy Sheriff".
External links
- Paddy Sheriff at FIBA.com (archived)
- Paddy Sheriff – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Paddy Sheriff at Olympedia
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