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Irv Torgoff
	Torgoff, circa 1946
Personal information
Born	March 6, 1917; Brooklyn, New York
Died	October 21, 1993 (aged 76); Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school	Tilden (Brooklyn, New York)
College	LIU Brooklyn (1935–1939)
Playing career	1939–1949
Position	Forward
Career history
1939–1940	Detroit Eagles
1940–1946	Philadelphia Sphas
1946–1948	Washington Capitols
1948–1949	Baltimore Bullets
1949	Philadelphia Warriors
1949–1950	Trenton Tigers
Career highlights and awards
	NIT champion (1939); Consensus first-team All-American (1939); Haggerty Award (1939);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Irving Torgoff (March 6, 1917 – October 21, 1993) was an American professional basketball player.

Early life

Torgoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and played basketball at Tilden High School.

Education

He attended Long Island University from 1935 to 1939 and was a two-time All-American for coach Clair Bee. In 1939, Torgoff led LIU to an undefeated record and a National Invitation Tournament championship over Loyola University Chicago. At the end of the season, he was named the winner of the Haggerty Award as the top collegiate player in the New York City area.

Career

After graduating, Torgoff played professional basketball with the Detroit Eagles of the National Basketball League, the Philadelphia Sphas of the American Basketball League, and the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and Philadelphia Warriors of the Basketball Association of America.^[1]

Red Auerbach, who coached the Capitols before gaining fame as coach of the Boston Celtics, said of Torgoff, "He was really the first player who became known as a sixth man in basketball. Torgoff was the kind of player who could come off the bench and was as good as any of the starters. He could turn a whole game around. He was one of the great players."^[2] He has the lowest career shooting percentage of any player with at least 1,000 shot attempts at 24.6%. ^[3]

After his basketball career ended, Torgoff sold fabrics and yarn. He died of a heart attack in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1993.^[2]

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
1946–47	Washington	58	.273	.730	.5	8.4
1947–48	Washington	47	.205	.813	.7	7.2
1948–49	Baltimore	29	.253	.768	1.1	4.6
1948–49	Philadelphia	13	.292	.875	.9	2.7
Career		147	.246	.771	.7	6.8