Al Cervi
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| Full name | Alfred Nicholas Cervi | |
| birthday | February 12, 1917 | |
| place of birth | Buffalo , United States | |
| date of death | November 9, 2009 | |
| Place of death | Rochester , United States | |
| size | 180 cm | |
| position |
Point Guard / Shooting Guard |
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1937–1938 Buffalo bison 1945–1949 Rochester Royals 1949–1953 Syracuse Nationals
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Alfred Nicholas "Al" Cervi (born February 12, 1917 in Buffalo , New York , † November 9, 2009 in Rochester , NY) was an American basketball player and coach.
Between 1937 and 1953 Cervi played in the NBA and the previous NBL league for the team of the Buffalo Bisons (NBL) , Rochester Royals and Syracuse Nationals . Cervi was six feet tall and played in the position of point guard . After his active career he was coach of the Syracuse Nationals and led them to win the 1955 NBA title.
See also
Web links
- Al Cervi - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Al Cervi in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017 (in English).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cervi, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cervi, Alfred Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 2009 |
| Place of death | Rochester , New York, USA |