Hymie Ginsburg

Hymie Ginsburg

Ginsburg, circa 1935
Personal information
Born	(1914-03-23)March 23, 1914 Pennsylvania
Died	March 2, 1986(1986-03-02) (aged 71) Canton, Ohio
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College	Geneva (1931–1935)
Position	Guard
Career history
As player:
1937–1939	Pittsburgh Pirates
As coach:
1962–1966	Walsh
Career highlights and awards
Small College All-American (1935)

Hyman L. "Hymie" Ginsburg (March 23, 1914 – March 2, 1986) was an American professional basketball player.

Career

After playing at Geneva College, Ginsburg played in the National Basketball League for the Pittsburgh Pirates between 1937 and 1939. In his 15-game NBL career, Ginsburg averaged 5.6 points per game. Ginsburg later established the men's basketball program at Walsh University and served as their first head coach from 1962 to 1966.

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

Regular season

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

External links

• Beaver County Hall of Fame profile