Ralph Kaplowitz
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Born | Philadelphia Warriors | May 18, 1919
1948–1950 | Hartford Hurricanes |
1950–1951 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
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Ralph Kaplowitz (May 18, 1919 – February 2, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. Kaplowitz played in the first two seasons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), now known as the National Basketball Association (NBA), and was, at the time of his death, the oldest living person to have played for the New York Knicks.
Background
Kaplowitz attended
Professional career
Philadelphia Sphas (1945–1946)
After the end of World War II, Kaplowitz was released from the Army, and he returned to NYU to finish his degree in education. After that, he signed with the
New York Knicks (1946–1947)
In August 1946, Kaplowitz received a telegram from the New York Knicks owner Ned Irish which read "Interested in having you play with New York professional basketball team next season. Please telephone me." Kaplowitz did join the Knicks, signing a one-year contract for $6,500.[1]
On November 1, 1946 in
68–66.Kaplowitz and his teammates, many of them
Philadelphia Warriors (1947–1948)
Kaplowitz played the second half of the 1946–47 season for the Warriors, who faced Kaplowitz' former team, the Knicks, in the playoffs, and swept that series to advance to the Finals. Then, they beat Max Zaslofsky and the Chicago Stags (4–1 series) to claim the first BAA championship.
In the 1947–48 season, the Warriors advanced to the Finals again, but Kaplowitz was once again beaten by Baltimore, in the Bullets' first season as a BAA team. After losing this series, Kaplowitz retired from the BAA after only two seasons, returning once again to the ABL, where he would play two seasons for the Hartford Hurricanes and one for the Bridgeport Roesslers.
BAA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | New York | 27 | .259 | .732 | .9 | 7.2 |
1946–47† | Philadelphia | 30 | .291 | .738 | .4 | 7.0 |
1947–48 | Philadelphia | 48 | .243 | .783 | .4 | 3.9 |
Career | 105 | .263 | .749 | .5 | 5.6 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1947† | Philadelphia | 10 | .224 | .815 | .6 | 6.6 |
1948 | Philadelphia | 13 | .344 | .759 | .5 | 6.6 |
Career | 23 | .283 | .786 | .6 | 6.6 |
See also
References
- ^ National Public Radio. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Ralph Kaplowitz Stats". Basketball Reference. Accessed on June 26, 2017.
- ^ Maoz, Jason (June 27, 2007). "Court Jews: Pro Basketball's Forgotten History". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 2007-07-11.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Mallozzi, Vincent M. "Ralph Kaplowitz, 89, Dies; Played in Knicks' First Game," The New York Times, Sunday, February 15, 2009.
- "Kaplowitz, Ralph". jewsinsports.org. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com