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John Beckman (October 22, 1895, in New York, NY – June 22, 1968, in Miami, Florida) was a professional basketball player.
During his 27 years lasting pro career (1914–41) he was known as the "Babe Ruth of basketball". He is mostly known for his time with the Original Celtics (1918/19, 1921–27, 1929).[1]
He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.[2]
References[edit]
^ Peterson, Robert W. (2002). "The Rise of the Original Celtics". Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 69–79. ISBN 0-8032-8772-0.
^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
External links[edit]
- Basketball Hall of Fame profile
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Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1968 deaths
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Cleveland Rosenblums players
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
- Original Celtics players
- Sportspeople from New York City
- American basketball biography, pre-1910 birth stubs
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