Ben Auerbach
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Benjamin Auerbach (March 1, 1919 – June 18, 1993)[1] was an early American professional basketball player in the American Basketball League. He had a standout college career for New York University. Despite the shared surname, Ben Auerbach is not related to the Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach.[2]
This article is about the former American professional basketball player. For the prominent German leader of modern Orthodox Judaism, see Benjamin Hirsch Auerbach.
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Born | (1919-03-01)March 1, 1919 New York City |
Died | June 18, 1993(1993-06-18) (aged 74) Delray Beach, Florida |
Nationality | American |
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High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
College | NYU (1938–1941) |
Playing career | 1941–1947 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1941 | Brooklyn Celtics |
1941 | Harrisburg Senators |
1943–1945 | Wilmington Bombers |
1945–1947 | Paterson Crescents |
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