Professional Basketball Player and Coach. He turned professional after his sophomore year of high school, playing for numerous early 20th century pro teams, including many in the American Basketball League. His career included over 3,200 pro games. Additionally, he coached and managed for over 30 years, in all of the professional leagues in existence during his career. He was the first coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics (1946 through 1948), with 42 wins and 76 losses. From 1936 until 1942 and again from 1949 until 1960 he coached at Seton Hall University and achieved a record of 295 wins and 129 losses and won the National Invitational Tournament championship in 1953. In 1964 he was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also a professional baseball scout, with the Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos and Chicago White Sox. He died at the age of 71.
Professional Basketball Player and Coach. He turned professional after his sophomore year of high school, playing for numerous early 20th century pro teams, including many in the American Basketball League. His career included over 3,200 pro games. Additionally, he coached and managed for over 30 years, in all of the professional leagues in existence during his career. He was the first coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics (1946 through 1948), with 42 wins and 76 losses. From 1936 until 1942 and again from 1949 until 1960 he coached at Seton Hall University and achieved a record of 295 wins and 129 losses and won the National Invitational Tournament championship in 1953. In 1964 he was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was also a professional baseball scout, with the Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos and Chicago White Sox. He died at the age of 71.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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