Art Spector
 Spector in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 18, 1987 (aged 66) 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 NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Arthur Edward "Art" 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.
Biography
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, West Philadelphia was his hometown. 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, and then at Villanova University, from which he graduated in 1941.[6][7][8][9][10]
He then became the first player ever to be signed by the Celtics.[11][12] Later, he was a scout for the Celtics.[13] He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.[14]
He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.[15]
BAA/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 | |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Charles Rosen. The Chosen Game: A Jewish Basketball History U of Nebraska Press, 2017.
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ [9]
- ^ Neil Singelais. "Art Spector, first player signed to play for Celtics; at 70". Boston Globe. June 20, 1987. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.
- ^ [10]
- ^ [11]
- ^ [12]
External links
- Profile at NBA.com