George Feigenbaum
Personal information
Born(1929-07-02)July 2, 1929
Binghamton, New York
DiedDecember 25, 2000(2000-12-25) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Utrecht
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeKentucky
LIU Brooklyn
BAA draft1949: undrafted
Playing career1947–1960
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1947–1948Philadelphia Sphas
1948–1949Trenton Tigers
1949–1950Hartford Hurricanes
1949–1950Baltimore Bullets
1950–1951Allentown / Carbondale Aces
1951–1953Scranton Miners
1952Milwaukee Hawks
1956Hazleton Hawks
1956–1959Wilkes-Barre Barons
1959–1960Hazleton Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • All-EPBL Second Team (1954)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1929 – December 25, 2000) was an American professional basketball player. He was a point guard who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Baltimore Bullets and the Milwaukee Hawks.

Feigenbaum was born in Binghamton, New York, on July 2, 1929, and was raised in Brooklyn. He graduated from New Utrecht High School where he was named first team All-PSAL and led the league in scoring his senior season. He was recruited to the University of Kentucky basketball team where he played under coach Adolph Rupp. Feigenbaum's college career finished at Long Island University.

Besides his two seasons in the NBA, Feigenbaum also played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) and the American Basketball League (ABA). He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team while playing for the Williamsport Billies in 1954.[1]

After retiring from professional basketball he started a plumbing company in New York City. He died on December 25, 2000, and was survived by his wife, Francine Feigenbaum, and three children.[2]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1949–50 Baltimore 12–.246.444–.83.0
1952–53 Milwaukee 515.8.182.5331.41.83.2
Career 1715.8.228.4851.41.83.1

References

  1. ↑ "George Feigenbaum minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths Feigenbaum, George". nytimes.com. The New York Times Company. January 28, 2001. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
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