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Bernie Opper
Bernard Opper (September 1, 1915 – February 24, 2000) was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American basketball player at Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky and then professional player in the National Basketball League (United States), National Basketball League and American Basketball League (1925–1955), American Basketball League. Early life Opper was a native of the Bronx, New York, and was Jewish. He attended Morris High School (Bronx, New York), Morris High School from 1931 to 1935. College He went on to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky from 1936 to 1939. A guard (basketball), guard, Opper earned All-Southeastern Conference honors in all three varsity seasons he played. He helped guide Kentucky to the 1937 SEC Tournament championship and then the 1938 regular season title. As a senior (education), senior in 1938–39, he was named a 1939 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, Consensus Second Team All-American. Opper finished his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronx
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New York City borough of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx has a land area of and a population of 1,472,654 in the 2020 census. If each borough were ranked as a city, the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S. Of the five boroughs, it has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density.New York State Department of Health''Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State – 2010'' retrieved on August 8, 2015. It is the only borough of New York City not primarily on an island. With a population that is 54.8% Hispanic as of 2020, it is the only majority-Hispanic county in the Northeastern United States and the fourth-most-populous nationwide. The Bronx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
