Johnny Macknowski, Date of Birth
TweetJohnny Macknowski
American professional basketball player
Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1923
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Johnny Macknowski
- John Andrew "Johnny" Macknowski (born January 7, 1923) is a Russian-born American former 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.John Macknowsky began his association with basketball during his years at Lincoln High School in Hudson County, New Jersey where he received All-City, All-County & All-State honors in 1941.
- In 1996, he was inducted into the Hudson County Sports Hall of Fame. He graduated from Seton Hall University where he honed his skills under the direction of Coach Honey Russell.
- During his senior year, he was named both All-American and “King of Campus”.
- In 1975, Macknowsky was inducted into the Seton Hall University Athletic Hall of Fame.
- In 1978, he received the Honey Russell Award from Seton Hall. During his time in the United States Navy, Macknowsky played for the Sampson Naval Base team. Macknowsky played as a professional, alongside his roommate Dolph Schayes, for the Syracuse Nationals for three years until an injury prematurely concluded his career.
- The Syracuse Nationals became the Philadelphia 76-ers in 1963, when they relocated.
- John Macknowsky is recognized by the NBA Retired Players Association as one of their “Legends”. John Macknowsky, aka “Mr.
- Mack”, taught and coached basketball at Parsippany-Troy Hills High School, and was Head Coach at Drew University in Madison, NJ from 1963-1969. Macknowsky is the author of the book: “Dynamics of Basketball”.
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