George Kaftan

Dr. George A. Kaftan


Born:
February 22, 1928
Washington Heights, NY

Died:
October 6, 2018
New York, NY


Career
Xavier at New York, NY (High School)
1946-47 Holy Cross (College)
1947-48 Holy Cross (College)
1948-49 Boston Celtics (BAA)
1949-50 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1950-51 New York Knicks (NBA)
1951-52 New York Knicks (NBA)
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets (NBA)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Born to Turkish immigrants, Kaftan went to Xavier HS in New York before attending Holy Cross. After playing pro basketball for 5 seasons, he left to pursue a dental degree at Georgetown. He worked as a dentist for many years in Hempstead, New York, while also teaching and coaching at C.W. Post.


George married Helen in 1955 and they had thre daughters.






Source:
Dr. George Kaftan an NCAA legend living among us - app.com

Stats:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kaftage01.html
http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=kaftage01