Ben Goldfaden
Forward | |
| Career history | |
|---|---|
| 1938–1942 | Washington Brewers |
| 1942–1943 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1943–1945 | Wilmington Bombers |
| 1945–1946 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1946 | Washington Capitols |
| 1946–1947 | Trenton Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Benjamin Paul Goldfaden (September 6, 1913 – March 25, 2013) was an American professional
American Basketball League.[2]
Goldfaden began playing basketball in
George Washington Colonials on an athletic scholarship.[1]
Goldfaden quit playing basketball at the age of 33 to become a
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance and served as a city recreation director in Maryland.[1] Goldfaden died of congestive heart failure, aged 99, in Tavares, Florida.[1] He was believed to be the oldest living former National Basketball Association (NBA) player at the time of his death.[1]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Washington | 2 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.0 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ben Goldfaden: He played 2 games in NBA's initial season". Orlando Sentinel. orlandosentinel.com. March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Bloom Unanimous Choice For All-State Center Position". Asbury Park Press. March 24, 1933. p. 19. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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