As someone who never got to see Dolph Schayes play—his career spanned 16 seasons (1949-1964),during which he averaged 18.5 points, was selected to 12 All-Star teams, or won 1 NBA championship (1955)—perhaps one statistic stands out the most: Schayes was the first NBA player to reach 15000 points.
Schayes in 1951. (Wikimedia)
Schayes,who played for the Syracuse National (a franchise that became the Philadelphia 76ers in 1963)competing in the same (shot clock) era as Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, or Oscar Robertson,George Mikan, Bill Pettit, or Wilt Chamberlain,whom he later coached in Philadelphia—was described as “a bridge to modern basketball” by The current York Times.Continue reading "Jewish Basketball Legend Dolph Schayes Dies at 87" at...
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