Marty Friedman (basketball)
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Max "Marty" Friedman was an American pro basketball
player and coach.
He is considered to be one of the best defensive guards of his era. Friedman later became coach of the Troy Haymakers
of the ABL
(1938/39).
In a 17-year career (1910–27), Friedman played in almost every league in the East, habitually leading his team to championships. In 1921, he played with the New York Whirlwinds. In the World Championship series, 11,000 people watched Friedman hold Celtics' shooting star Johnny Beckman to one field goal as the Whirlwinds defeated the Original Celtics, 40–27. The Celtics won the second game, 26–24, but officials were afraid that the excitable and unruly crowds would lose control and the deciding third game was never played.
When World War I began, Friedman promoted basketball internationally. He organized a 600-team tournament in France, which prompted the Inter-Allied Games, a forerunner to the World Championships and Olympic recognition.
He and Barney Sedran
were referred to as "The Heavenly Twins". After his retirement fro basketball, Friedman became the owner of a parking garage (his father had owned a pushcart stable), located at 49th Street east of First Avenue in NYC, NY, which served Tudor City Apartments and environs. He sold his garage and retired in 1959 at the age of seventy.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach.
Career
He played almost 20 years of pro basketball (1908–27), while being mostly known for playing with the New York Whirlwinds.He is considered to be one of the best defensive guards of his era. Friedman later became coach of the Troy Haymakers
Troy Haymakers
The Troy Haymakers were an American professional baseball team.-History:Established in 1860 as the Union base ball club of neighboring Lansingburgh, New York, the Haymakers participated in the first professional pennant race of 1869 and joined the first professional league, the 1871 National...
of the ABL
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
(1938/39).
In a 17-year career (1910–27), Friedman played in almost every league in the East, habitually leading his team to championships. In 1921, he played with the New York Whirlwinds. In the World Championship series, 11,000 people watched Friedman hold Celtics' shooting star Johnny Beckman to one field goal as the Whirlwinds defeated the Original Celtics, 40–27. The Celtics won the second game, 26–24, but officials were afraid that the excitable and unruly crowds would lose control and the deciding third game was never played.
When World War I began, Friedman promoted basketball internationally. He organized a 600-team tournament in France, which prompted the Inter-Allied Games, a forerunner to the World Championships and Olympic recognition.
He and Barney Sedran
Barney Sedran
Barney Sedran was one of the great early pro basketball players in the 1910s and 1920s.-Career:Nicknamed "Mighty Mite", the New York City native who grew up on the Lower East Side, Sedran was a member of the well-known New York Whirlwinds and Cleveland Rosenblums, among many other teams in New...
were referred to as "The Heavenly Twins". After his retirement fro basketball, Friedman became the owner of a parking garage (his father had owned a pushcart stable), located at 49th Street east of First Avenue in NYC, NY, which served Tudor City Apartments and environs. He sold his garage and retired in 1959 at the age of seventy.