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.
![]() Spector in 1948 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | October 17, 1920
Died | June 18, 1987 66) New York City, New York | (aged
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.com | |
Biography
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Philadelphia was his hometown.[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, from which he graduated in 1941.[6][7][8][9][10]
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/NBA career statistics
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References
- "These are (pretty much) all the nicknames in NBA history". February 25, 2019.
- "Spector, Art : Jews in Sports @ Virtual Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- Charles Rosen. The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History U of Nebraska Press, 2017.
- "World Cup / Meet America's Jewish players". Haaretz.
- "Two Jewish SoCal Soccer Players Head for World Cup". Jewish Journal. June 8, 2010.
- "The Morning News from Wilmington, Delaware on February 3, 1938 · Page 8". Newspapers.com.
- PaganoCORRESPONDENT, Rich (7 November 2013). "Sports Flashback: Referee Pete D'Ambrosio a part of NBA history". Delco News Network.
- "Art Spector Player Profile, Boston Celtics, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- "Celtics Forgotten 50: Part 1 — The Early Years". RSN.
- "ART SPECTOR".
- Neil Singelais. "Art Spector, first player signed to play for Celtics; at 70". Boston Globe. June 20, 1987. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
- They Cleared the Lane: The NBA's Black Pioneers. U of Nebraska Press. March 2004. ISBN 9780803294547.
- Legendary Locals of Newtown. Arcadia. 2013. ISBN 9781467100717.
External links
- Profile at NBA.com