A 6'5" guard/forward from Fordham University, Conlin played in the National Basketball Association from 1955 to 1962 as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Detroit Pistons, and Philadelphia Warriors.

On February 13, 1959, Conlin was traded from Syracuse to Detroit for eventual hall-of-famer George Yardley.

Conlin returned to Fordham when he joined the coaching staff of Johnny Bach in 1967.

[3] Conlin was inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame in 1973 and his number 11 was retired by the team in 2004.

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