In 1948, Andrew led the Durfee Hilltoppers to win the New England Basketball Championship before a packed crowd of 14,000 in the Boston Garden, and later in life he was inducted into the Durfee High School Hall of Fame. He later played for the Washington Generals and in 2009 as the star center, number 22, he was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Brother of the late John Farrissey
Andrew's parents: Andrew John Farrissey, Sr. (Born 13 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1948 Fall River, MA) and Catherine A. O'Donnell (Born 5 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1953 Fall River, MA.
Brother of the late John Farrissey
Andrew's parents: Andrew John Farrissey, Sr. (Born 13 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1948 Fall River, MA) and Catherine A. O'Donnell (Born 5 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1953 Fall River, MA.
In 1948, Andrew led the Durfee Hilltoppers to win the New England Basketball Championship before a packed crowd of 14,000 in the Boston Garden, and later in life he was inducted into the Durfee High School Hall of Fame. He later played for the Washington Generals and in 2009 as the star center, number 22, he was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Brother of the late John Farrissey
Andrew's parents: Andrew John Farrissey, Sr. (Born 13 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1948 Fall River, MA) and Catherine A. O'Donnell (Born 5 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1953 Fall River, MA.
Brother of the late John Farrissey
Andrew's parents: Andrew John Farrissey, Sr. (Born 13 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1948 Fall River, MA) and Catherine A. O'Donnell (Born 5 Sep 1901 Fall River, MA. Died 1953 Fall River, MA.
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