Max "Marty" Friedman (July 12, 1889 – January 1, 1986) was an American Hall of Fame pro

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player and coach.

Early life

Friedman was born in New York City and grew up on Manhattan's

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in the ABL (1938/39). In a seventeen-year career (1910–1927), Friedman played in almost every league in the East, habitually leading his team to championships. In 1921, he played with the New York Whirlwinds. In the World Championship series, 11,000 people watched Friedman hold Celtics' shooting star Johnny Beckman to one field goal as the Whirlwinds defeated the

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, 40–27. The Celtics won the second game, 26–24, but officials were afraid that the excitable and unruly crowds would lose control, and the deciding third game was never played. When

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began, Friedman promoted basketball internationally. He organized a 600-team tournament in France, which prompted the

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, a forerunner to the

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and Olympic recognition. He and

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were referred to as "The Heavenly Twins". After his retirement from basketball, Friedman became the owner of a parking garage (his father had owned a pushcart stable), located at East 49th Street, east of First Avenue, in New York City, which served Tudor City Apartments and environs. He sold his garage and retired in 1959, at the age of seventy. Friedman was named to the

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, the

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, the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame, and the All-Time Pro Second Team in 1941.Friedman, Marty: Jews In Sports
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References

External links

Naismith Memorial, Basketball Hall of Fame profile
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Early life

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