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Art Spector
Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed"; 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
| Column 1 |
|---|
| Spector in 1948 |
| (1920-10-17)October 17, 1920Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| June 18, 1987(1987-06-18) (aged 66)New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| 200 lb (91 kg) |
| West Philadelphia(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Villanova (1940–1941) |
| 1946–1950 |
| Forward |
| 12 |
| Baltimore Bullets |
| Boston Celtics |
| 852 |
| 143 |
| Stats at NBA.com |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed"; 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in West Philadelphia. He was Jewish. His grandson is American former soccer player Jonathan Spector.
Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School, where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, graduating in 1941.
He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics. Later, he was a scout for the Celtics. He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage |
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game |
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 55 | .267 | .553 | .8 | 6.0 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 48 | .276 | .652 | .4 | 4.0 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 59 | .300 | .552 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 1949–50 | Boston | 7 | .167 | .250 | .4 | .7 |
| Career | 169 | .280 | .575 | .8 | 5.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
- Profile at NBA.com
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