Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
Biography
He was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish. He attended and played basketball at
Brooklyn College (1941–43) and
City College of New York (1947–48).
[''Day by Day in Jewish Sports History'' – Bob Wechsler]
/ref> He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II.
He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
BAA career statistics
Regular season
References
External links
1924 births
1996 deaths
American men's basketball players
American people of Polish-Jewish descent
Boston Celtics players
Brooklyn Bulldogs men's basketball players
Brooklyn College alumni
CCNY Beavers men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Philadelphia Warriors players
Undrafted National Basketball Association players
United States Army personnel of World War II
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