Hymie Ginsburg

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

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 from 1937 to 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 133620927.1
1938–39 Pittsburgh 2346171094.7
Career 3682372015.6

References

  1. ↑ "Hyman Ginsburg". Peach Basket Society. Blogspot. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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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