Ossie Schectman
American basketball player (1919–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oscar Benjamin "Ossie" Schectman (March 30, 1919 – July 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He is credited with having scored the first basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later become the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Born | (1919-03-30)March 30, 1919 Queens, New York |
Died | July 30, 2013(2013-07-30) (aged 94) Delray Beach, Florida |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
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High school | Samuel J. Tilden (Brooklyn, New York) |
College | LIU Brooklyn (1938–1941) |
Playing career | 1941–1948 |
Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Number | 24 |
Career history | |
1941–1946 | Philadelphia Sphas |
1946–1947 | New York Knicks |
1947–1948 | Paterson Crescents |
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