Al Seiden
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | May 1, 1937
Died | May 3, 2008 | (aged 71)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | St. Louis Hawks |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 33 |
Career history | |
1961–1962 | Pittsburgh Rens |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Alan Seiden (May 1, 1937 – May 3, 2008) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He led
Seiden was a New York City schoolboy star at
He won a gold medal in basketball with Team USA in the 1957 Maccabiah Games, and was the top scorer in the tournament.[3][4]
In 1959, Seiden led the Redmen to the NIT title as the unseeded 17–9 squad upset the field to win a tournament that was then seen as prestigious as the NCAA tournament. Seiden capped his senior season by being named a consensus second team All-American and won the Haggerty Award as the top player in the New York City metro area.[5]
After his college career ended, Seiden was drafted in the second round of the
Seiden died on May 3, 2008, of complications from stroke.[7]
In March 2011, he was inducted into the
References
- ^ Jews in Sports
- ^ St. John's Centennial site Archived 2014-08-25 at the Wayback Machine Accessed September 23, 2010
- ^ Israel Digest: A Bi-weekly Summary of News from Israel. Israel Office of Information. 1955.
- ^ "Page 1".
- ISBN 1-59228-869-3.
- ^ George Vecsey (May 6, 2008). "A Fallen Star of the City Game". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ Richard Goldstein (May 5, 2008). "Alan Seiden, a Key to a St. John's N.I.T. Title, Is Dead at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Mesler inducted into Jewish shrine". The Buffalo News. March 27, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.