Johnny Macknowski

John Andrew Macknowsky (born Macknowski and formerly Mackin; January 7, 1923 – April 8, 2024) was a Russian-born American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals franchise as the team moved from the NBL into the NBA.

Macknowski played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates where he started as a freshman in the 1941–42 season and then served three years of military service during World War II. He returned to the Pirates and played from 1945 to 1948.

After his playing career, Macknowski worked as an English, history and philosophy teacher.

In 1952, Macknowski, his wife and his first daughter changed their surname from Macknowski to Mackin. He had three daughters with his wife, Olga, who predeceased him in December 2016, aged 90. As of September 2017, Macknowski resided at a retirement village in Morristown, Tennessee. On January 7, 2023, Macknowski became the second former NBA player to turn 100, after Whitey Von Nieda did so in June 2022. Macknowski died on April 8, 2024, aged 101.

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