King Kong Klein

Irwin "King Kong" "Red" Klein


Born:
March 23, 1911
New York, NY

Died:
August 16, 1972
Yonkers, NY


Career
1933-34 New York University (College)
1934-35 New York University (College)
1935-36 New York University (College)
1935-36 Buffalo Bisons (MBC)



Also played pro football for the New York Yankees in the AFL in 1936. He taught physical education at Tuckahoe High School before being the athletics supervisor for the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation. He died in 1972 from a heart ailment.

He was married to Rosalind.

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/19/archives/a-parks.html?_r=0
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1380555/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Jews In Sports


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/king-kong-klein/