Sam Lifschultz
Samuel E. Lifschultz (January 7, 1905 – December 25, 1951)[1][2] was an American professional basketball coach for the Chicago Bruins, leading the franchise's first season in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).[3] He coached for just the 1939–40 season in which the team finished with record of 14–14.[3][4] That squad's stars were rookies out of the Loyola University Chicago, Mike Novak and Wibs Kautz.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1905 |
| Died | December 25, 1951 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 192?–193? | Crane Tech School |
| 193?–193? | Lifschultz Fast Freight |
| 1939–1940 | Chicago Bruins |
Lifschultz had also coached at Crane Tech School in Chicago, Illinois, junior college teams, and Lifschultz Fast Freight in the AAU.[5]
He left coaching to pursue business interests full time.[3]
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1939–40 | 28 | 14 | 14 | .500 | 3rd in Western | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 14 | .500 | — | — | — | — | |||
References
- "Sam Lifschultz". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "Hold Services For Lifschultz, Ex-Coach, Today". Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. December 27, 1951. p. 35. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- Marcus, Jeff (2003). A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 97–98. ISBN 0-8108-4007-3.
- "Kautz, Hapac, Other Stars Face Hammond Here Sun". The (Munster) Times. Newspapers.com. December 20, 1940. p. 26. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "A Hall of Fame stands corrected: Pat Harmon is just not for sale". Estherville Daily News. Newspapers.com. March 28, 1975. p. 26. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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