Art Spector
Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 17, 1920
Died | June 18, 1987 New York City, U.S. | (aged 66)
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | Villanova (1940–1941) |
Playing career | 1946–1950 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 12 |
Career history | |
1946–1950 | Boston Celtics |
Career statistics | |
Points | 852 |
Assist | 143 |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed";[1] 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
Early life and education
Spector was born in
Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School, where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, graduating in 1941.[6][7][8][9][10]
Professional basketball
He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics.[9][11] Later, he was a scout for the Celtics.[12] He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.[9]
He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.[13]
BAA and NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Boston | 55 | .267 | .553 | .8 | 6.0 |
1947–48 | Boston | 48 | .276 | .652 | .4 | 4.0 |
1948–49 | Boston | 59 | .300 | .552 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
1949–50 | Boston | 7 | .167 | .250 | .4 | .7 |
Career | 169 | .280 | .575 | .8 | 5.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948 | Boston | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
Career | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
References
- ^ "These are (pretty much) all the nicknames in NBA history". February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Spector, Art : Jews in Sports @ Virtual Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ U of Nebraska Press, 2017.
- ^ "World Cup / Meet America's Jewish players". Haaretz.
- ^ "Two Jewish SoCal Soccer Players Head for World Cup". Jewish Journal. June 8, 2010.
- ^ "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on February 3, 1938 · Page 8". Newspapers.com.
- ^ PaganoCORRESPONDENT, Rich (7 November 2013). "Sports Flashback: Referee Pete D'Ambrosio a part of NBA history". Delco News Network.
- ^ "Art Spector Player Profile, Boston Celtics, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ a b c "Celtics Forgotten 50: Part 1 — The Early Years". RSN.
- ^ "ART SPECTOR".
- ^ Neil Singelais. "Art Spector, first player signed to play for Celtics; at 70". Boston Globe. June 20, 1987. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
- ISBN 9780803294547.
- ISBN 9781467100717.
External links
- Profile at NBA.com