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Jerry Greenspan
Personal information
Born (1941-11-22) November 22, 1941 (age 83)
Newark, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWeequahic (Newark, New Jersey)
CollegeMaryland (1960–1963)
NBA draft1963: 3rd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1963–1965
PositionForward
Number22
Career history
1963–1965Philadelphia 76ers
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Gerald "Jerry" Greenspan (born November 22, 1941) is a retired American basketball player. Greenspan, who is 6' 5", played forward.

College

Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he played at the University of Maryland.[1] Greenspan led the team in scoring and rebounds in 1962 and 1963. He received an honorable mention for the 1963 All-American team, and was named to the second team for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He had 501 rebounds during his college career.[1]

NBA

He was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in the third round of the 1963 NBA draft. Greenspan remained with the team until his retirement at the end of the 1964–65 NBA season.[1]

Hall of Fame

Greenspan, who is Jewish, was inducted into the MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Greenspan, Jerry". Jews in Sports. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ^ Kaplan, Ron. "Hall of Fame induction becomes a family affair". NJ Jewish News. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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