Art Spector

Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed";^[1] 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.

Art Spector

Spector in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1920-10-17)October 17, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 18, 1987(1987-06-18) (aged 66) New York City, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1940–1941)
Playing career	1946–1950
Position	Forward
Number	12
Career history
1946–1950	Boston Celtics
Career statistics
Points	852
Assist	143
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life and education

Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in West Philadelphia.^[2][3] He was Jewish.^[2][3] His grandson is American former soccer player Jonathan Spector.^[4][5]

Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School, where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, graduating in 1941.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Professional basketball

He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics.^[9][11] Later, he was a scout for the Celtics.^[12] He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.^[9]

He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.^[13]

BAA and NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1946–47	Boston	55	.267	.553	.8	6.0
1947–48	Boston	48	.276	.652	.4	4.0
1948–49	Boston	59	.300	.552	1.3	5.5
1949–50	Boston	7	.167	.250	.4	.7
Career		169	.280	.575	.8	5.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948	Boston	3	.222	.500	.0	2.0
Career		3	.222	.500	.0	2.0