. "1950Z"^^ . . . "1995-08-16Z"^^ . "Howie Shannon"@en . "1923-06-10Z"^^ . "Howard Shannon (June 10, 1923 - August 16, 1995) was an American basketball player and coach. He played professionally in the Basketball Association of America and the early years of the National Basketball Association and coached at the high school and college levels.Shannon was the first overall pick in the 1949 BAA Draft, selected by the Providence Steamrollers."@en . . . "Shannon, Howard Payne"@en . "79380.0"^^ . "9, 8" . . "American basketball player" . "1949Z"^^ . . "1948Z"^^ . "1923Z"^^ . . . "1995Z"^^ . . "Howie"@en . "1.8796"^^ .