Phil Farbman

Phil Farbman
Personal information
Born	April 3, 1924; Brooklyn, New York
Died	September 15, 1996 (aged 72)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Brooklyn (1941–1943); CCNY (1947–1948)
BAA draft	1948: undrafted
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward
Number	15, 8
Career history
1948–1949	Philadelphia Warriors
1949	Boston Celtics
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional basketball player.

Biography

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish.^{[citation needed]} He attended and played basketball at Brooklyn College (1941–43) and City College of New York (1947–48).^[1] He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.^{[citation needed]}

He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.^[1] He spent one season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Boston Celtics (1948–49).

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Philadelphia	27	.341	.581	.7	3.1
1948–49	Boston	21	.269	.789	.9	3.4
Career		48	.307	.679	.8	3.2

References

^ ^a ^b Day by Day in Jewish Sports History – Bob Wechsler

External links

Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference

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[autogenerated2-1] Day by Day in Jewish Sports History – Bob Wechsler

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