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Hymie Ginsburg

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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

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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

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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

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Source[2]

Regular season

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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

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  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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