Mel Hirsch
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2012) |
Brooklyn (1939–1943) | |
| Playing career | 1946–1947 |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Melvin M. Hirsch (July 31, 1921 – December 1968) was an American professional
third shortest NBA player of all time, after Bogues and Earl Boykins
.
A stand-out player at Brooklyn College, Hirsch graduated in 1943 and served in the US Army Air Corps as a Navigator on C-47 aircraft in the 13th Troop Carrier Squadron in the South Pacific. He played on the squadron's officer's basketball team.[3]
Hirsch died in December 1968, aged 47, from leukemia.
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 | Boston | 13 | .200 | .500 | .8 | 1.5 |
| Career | 13 | .200 | .500 | .8 | 1.5 | |
References
- ^ "Mel Hirsch Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 16, 2017.
- ^ Grasso, John; Bradley, Robert; Hoover, Bill; Bender, David; Lawler, Frank (June 27, 2012). "Known deceased basketball individuals". APBR.org. The Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "The Thirsty 13th," by Seth Washburne, published 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com