Thomas Hardiman (handballer)

Tom Hardiman
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Joseph Hardiman
Born	August 2, 1947 (age 77); Trenton, New Jersey, United States
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Playing position	Basketball career
Personal information
Playing position	Pivot
National team
Years	Team
1970's	United States United States
Career information
High school	Trenton Cathedral High School
College	Canisius University; (1967–68–1968–69)

Thomas Joseph Hardiman (born August 2, 1947) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Private live

He was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. Later he became pastor of the MorningStar Fellowship of Ministries in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Handball

In March 1972 he had already 5 international games played for the United States.^[1] He was selected for the American team which finished 14th in the Olympic tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.^[2] He only played the second game of the preliminary round against Yugoslavia. He scored no goal.^[3]

Basketball

Hardiman played for the Trenton Cathedral High School. Where he averaged 17 points and 19 rebounds. He was selected in the New Jersey All-State team, All-Diocese first team and he was selected for the All-Tournament team in the Capitol City Tournament. He declined a offer from the Georgetown University and selected the Canisius University.^[4]

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won a National Championship	*	Led Division I

Thomas Hardiman NCAA statistics
Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	PPG
1967–68	Canisius	19	.345	.560	32	3.9
1968–69	Canisius	23	.380	.667	67	5.1
Career		42	.365	.625	99	4.6

References

^ Eriksen, Leif (23 March 1972). "Willkommen Wellinghofen! Greetings to U.S. National Team Handballers". West Bend News: 9.
^ Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Other New Jerseyans on the various Olympic teams are Phillip Grippaldo of Belle ville and Frank Capsouras of River Edge, weight lifters; Robert Sparks of Clark and Thomas Hardiman of Trenton, team‐handball players, and Reginald Jones of Newark a light‐middleweight boxer."
^ "Handball, Men – Match #3". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^ "Frosh Scholarship Winners Begin Practice; Future Nowaks, O'Connors, Swiateks Hoped For". The Griffin. 33 (3). Canisius University, Buffalo N.Y.: 6 22 October 1965.

External links

Thomas Hardiman at Olympedia
Thomas Hardiman stats at Sports Reference

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[1] Eriksen, Leif (23 March 1972). "Willkommen Wellinghofen! Greetings to U.S. National Team Handballers". West Bend News: 9.

[2] Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Other New Jerseyans on the various Olympic teams are Phillip Grippaldo of Belle ville and Frank Capsouras of River Edge, weight lifters; Robert Sparks of Clark and Thomas Hardiman of Trenton, team‐handball players, and Reginald Jones of Newark a light‐middleweight boxer."

[3] "Handball, Men – Match #3". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

[4] "Frosh Scholarship Winners Begin Practice; Future Nowaks, O'Connors, Swiateks Hoped For". The Griffin. 33 (3). Canisius University, Buffalo N.Y.: 6 22 October 1965.

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