Art Spector
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Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
October 17, 1920
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York City, New York |
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 Basketball-Reference.com |
Arthur Edward "Art" Spector (17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player who played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spector attended Villanova University, before becoming the first player ever to be signed by the Celtics.[1] His grandson is American soccer player Jonathan Spector. Spector was Jewish.[2]
References
- ↑ Neil Singelais. "Art Spector, first player signed to play for Celtics; at 70". Boston Globe. June 20, 1987. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.jewsinsports.org/profile.asp?sport=basketball&ID=179
External links
- Profile at NBA.com