Andrew Joseph "Fuzzy" Levane (April 11, 1920 – April 30, 2012) was an American professional

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player and coach. A 6'2" guard, he played collegiately at St. John's University. He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league, the

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, playing for the

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, the

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and the Milwaukee Hawks. In his final year with the Hawks he was a

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. Levane coached the Hawks for one additional season, then coached the

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. He returned to the Hawks, now playing in

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, for a final season in 1962. Levane's son, Neil, a.k.a. Fuzzy, was a

star at Great Neck South high school on

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from 1963 to 1967. Following his senior season, he was listed as a fifth-team Parade Magazine All-American. After playing for a year on the freshmen team at the

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, he transferred to St. John's University in Queens where he played from 1968–70.fanbase.com
visited 1/27/2015 Andrew Levane died April 30, 2012, of

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, at the age of 92.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

BasketballReference.com: Andrew Levane (as coach)

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