Harold J. Judenfriend
aka Hal Friend
Born:
May 4, 1920
Brooklyn, NY
Died:
July 5, 2010
Los Angeles, CA
Career
1938-39 Franklin Lane High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1940-41 CCNY (College)
1941-42 CCNY (College)
1942-43 CCNY (College)
1945-46 Boca Raton Bombers (Military)
1945-46 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Celtics (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Whirlwinds (NYSL)
1947-48 Wallingford (ECL)
1947-48 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1948-49 Middleton (ECL)
1948-49 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1949-50 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1950-51 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1951-52 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1952-53 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
1953-54 Bacon Academy - Colchester, CT (High School) Head coach
Born in Brooklyn to Polish immigrants Nathan and Katherine Judenfriend, Harold was a starter for the talented CCNY teams of the early 1940's. After graduating, we served his county in World War 2. He played some professional basketball after the War.
He also was known by a shortened version of his name, "Hal Friend."
Hal and his wife, Miriam, had one son.
Source:
Jews In Sports
Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/hal-judenfriend/
Best basketball player of the generation. RIP
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