Damian Thomas Keogh was born on 1 February 1962 and is an Australian former professional basketball player who played his career in Australia's National Basketball League for the Nunawading Spectres, Bankstown Bruins, West Sydney Westars and Sydney Kings from 1980 to 1995.
11 Facts About Damian Keogh
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Damian Keogh represented the Australian team at the 1984,1988 and 1992 Summer Olympic Games.
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On 10 October 2013, Damian Keogh was named in the Sydney Kings' 25th Anniversary Team.
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Damian Keogh was born in Melbourne, Victoria and played soccer, basketball and Australian rules football.
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Damian Keogh's career spanned 16 years and included representing Australia at three Olympic Games.
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Damian Keogh played 406 games in the NBL and although he was unable to win a championship, he did appear in the NBL Grand Final for Nunawading in 1981 and in the NBL playoffs on eight other occasions.
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Damian Keogh was recruited by the Seven Network as the Head of Olympic Marketing in 1997, taking responsibility for the national marketing and promotion associated with the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
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In 2014, Damian Keogh replaced Delfin Fernandez as CEO of The Hoyts Group, which along with owning Val Morgan, operates 43 cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.
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Damian Keogh sits on the boards of Basketball NSW and Basketball Australia.
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Damian Keogh's work has been acknowledged with inclusion into the NBL Hall of Fame and the NSW Sports Hall of Champions.
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Damian Keogh married former Australian Opals player Maree White in 1986.