Ossie Schectman Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Oscar Benjamin "Ossie" Schectman (March 30, 1919 – July 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He is credited with having scored the first basket in the National Basketball Association (NBA), at that time the Basketball Association of America.
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
March 30, 1919
Died
2013-07-30
Place Of Birth
Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Profession
American basketball player
Nationality
American
Nicknames
Ossie Schectman, Schectman, Ossie
Star Sign
Aries
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Fact
1
Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
2
Inducted into the Long Island University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
3
Credited with scoring the NBA's first basket on 1 November 1946, against the Toronto Huskies at Maple Leaf Gardens. The New York Knicks won 68-66.
4
Played the first season of the Basketball Association of America (later the NBA) in 1946-1947, with the New York Knicks.
