Red Holzman

William "Red" Holzman


Born:
August 10, 1920
Manhattan, NY

Died:
November 13, 1998
New Hyde Park, NY


Career
1935-36 Franklin K. Lane - Brooklyn (High School)
1936-37 Franklin K. Lane - Brooklyn (High School)
1937-38 Franklin K. Lane - Brooklyn (High School)
1939-40 University of Baltimore (College)
1940-41 CCNY (College)
1941-42 CCNY (College)
1941-42 Albany (NYSL)
1945-46 New York Gothams (ABL)
1945-46 Rochester Royals (NBL)
1946-47 Rochester Royals (NBL)
1947-48 Rochester Royals (NBL)
1948-49 Rochester Royals (BAA)
1949-50 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1950-51 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1951-52 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1952-53 Rochester Royals (NBA)
1953-54 Milwaukee Hawks (NBA) - Player / Head coach
1954-55 Milwaukee Hawks (NBA) - Head coach
1955-56 St. Louis Hawks (NBA) - Head coach
1956-57 St. Louis Hawks (NBA) - Head coach
1967-68 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1968-69 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1969-70 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1970-71 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1971-72 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1972-73 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1973-74 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1974-75 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1975-76 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1976-77 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1978-79 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1979-80 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1980-81 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach
1981-82 New York Knicks (NBA) - Head coach


NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1986

Born in Brooklyn to Russian and Romanian immigrants Abraham and Sophie Holzman, Red played basketball in high school and after went to the University of Baltimore. He transferred after two years to CCNY, and after graduating, he joined the U.S. Navy. He joined the Rochester Royals after his military service was up,
and helped the Royal to the NBL championship. He stuck with the Royals as they moved to the BAA, which became the NBA. After 8 seasons with the Royals, he played one season with the Milwaukee Hawks as a player-coach, and retired as a player but stayed on as head coach for three seasons as the franchise moved to St Louis. He became a scout for the New York Knicks, and evenutally took over as head coach. He went on to coach the Knicks for 14 seasons, leading them to two NBA championships. His 696-604 record as a coach, with some help from his playing record, lead to his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame. He last coached in the 1981-82 season, and died in 1998 after a bout with leukemia.

He was married to Selma, who died a few months before he did. 


Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/h/holzmwi01n.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/holzmre01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=bakerbo01