Phil Farbman

Phil Farbman
Personal information
Born	April 3, 1924; Brooklyn, New York
Died	September 15, 1996 (aged 72)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Brooklyn (1941–1943); CCNY (1947–1948)
BAA draft	1948: undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward
Number	15, 8
Career history
1948–1949	Philadelphia Warriors
1949	Boston Celtics
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.

Biography

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Polish-Jewish immigrants Harry and Frances Farbman and was Jewish.^[1]^[2] He attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College (1941–43) and City College of New York (1947-48).^[1] He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.^[1]

He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.^[2] He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Boston Celtics (1948–49).

BAA 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
1948–49	Philadelphia	27	.341	.581	.7	3.1
1948–49	Boston	21	.269	.789	.9	3.4
Career		48	.307	.679	.8	3.2

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[autogenerated1-1] Peach Basket Society: Phil Farbman

[autogenerated2-2] Day by Day in Jewish Sports History - Bob Wechsler

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