Hymie Ginsburg

Hymie Ginsburg
Ginsburg, circa 1935
Personal information
Born(1914-03-23)March 23, 1914
Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 2, 1986(1986-03-02) (aged 71)
Canton, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeGeneva (1931–1935)
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1937–1939Pittsburgh Pirates
As coach:
1962–1966Walsh
Career highlights and awards

Hyman L. "Hymie" Ginsburg (March 23, 1914 – March 2, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2]

Career

After playing at Geneva College, Ginsburg played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1937 and 1939.[2] In his 15-game NBL career, Ginsburg averaged 5.6 points per game.[2] Ginsburg later established the men's basketball program at Walsh University and served as their first head coach from 1962 to 1966.[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high


NBL

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Pittsburgh 13 36 20 92 7.1
1938–39 Pittsburgh 23 46 17 109 4.7
Career 36 82 37 201 5.6

References

  1. ^ "Hyman Ginsburg". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hymie Ginsburg NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hymie Ginsburg". Walsh University. Retrieved May 15, 2016.


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