Howard Garfinkel
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| Born | August 1, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2016 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Basketball scout |
| Known for | Five-Star Basketball Camp |
Howard Morris Garfinkel (August 1, 1929 – May 7, 2016) was an American high school basketball scout who ran the well-known Five-Star Basketball Camp from 1966 to 2008.
Career
Garfinkel played high school basketball at
NCAA ended such camps.[2]
By 1980, Garfinkel's camp was considered to be the mecca of summer basketball.
Garfinkel was the founder of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Mallozzi, Vincent M. (May 9, 2016). "Howard Garfinkel, Who Discovered and Groomed Top Basketball Talent, Dies at 86". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "Howard Garfinkel, creator of Five Star basketball camp, dies at 86". Chicago Tribune. AP. May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Founder of camp that hosted LeBron, MJ dies". ESPN.com. May 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Feinstein, John (May 8, 2016). "Howard Garfinkel, 86, became a basketball fixture by refusing to be anyone else". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Woo, Jeremy (May 7, 2016). "Hall of Famer Howard Garfinkel dead at 86". Sports Illustrated.
External links
- Howard Garfinkel at the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame
- Howard Garfinkel at the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
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