Danny Biasone
Daniel "Danny" Biasone (born February 22, 1909 in Miglianico near Chieti , Italy ; † May 25, 1992 in Syracuse , New York ) was an American entrepreneur and former owner of the basketball team of the Syracuse Nationals (now the Philadelphia 76ers). Biasone owned the Nationals until 1963 and then sold them to Irv Kosloff .
Biasone is considered to be the inventor of the throwing clock , the introduction of which heralded the era of modern basketball. On October 13, 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a " contributor ".
See also
Web links
- Danny Biasone in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on hoopshall.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ ON PRO BASKETBALL; Biasone as Visionary Is NBA Loss
- ^ The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Danny Biasone. In: hoophall.com. Retrieved July 3, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Biasone, Danny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Biasone, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur, NBA team owner, basketball pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miglianico near Chieti , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1992 |
| Place of death | Syracuse , New York , USA |