Cervi, Al
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| born on | 12 February 1917 | ||||
| Place | Buffalo NY, USA, 42n53, 78w52 | ||||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   23°26'   or 
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Biography
American athlete, a basketball player in the early years of the game and a Hall of Fame Coach under whose guidance the Syracuse Nationals won the NBA championship in 1955.
Cervi dropped out of high school and began playing pro basketball as a guard in 1937. He spent five years in the military during WWII and in 1946 joined the Rochester Royals.The team won a championship in his first year. In 1948 he moved to the Syracuse Nationals as player-coach. In 1953 he became full time coach but was fired during the 1956-57 season when the team did not seem to be able to replicate its winning record.. For the 1958-59 season he coached the Philadelphia Warriors.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.
He and his wife of 68 years had a son and two daughters.
He died on November 9, 2009 in Rochester, NY, age 92.
Events
- Work : Prize 1955 (NBA Championship)
- Work : Prize 1985 (Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Death, Cause unspecified 9 November 2009 (Age 92 in Rochester, NY)
Source Notes
Dr. J. Lee Lehman quotes a sport almanac for date; time unknown
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Basketball
- Notable : Awards : Sports Championship
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (For coaching)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
