Bob Larrañaga, ex-St. John’s basketball player, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Larrañaga, a former St. John’s basketball player and the older brother of Miami Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga, has died at 78.
St. John’s said in a statement Monday that Larrañaga died Wednesday but gave no other details.
Larrañaga played two seasons under renowned St. John’s coach Joe Lapchick and young assistant Lou Carnesecca in 1959-60 and 1960-61.
The Bronx-born Larrañaga appeared in 28 games in those two seasons in which St. John’s went 37-13. The school played in the 1960 NIT and 1961 NCAA Tournament.
