Red Holzman
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | William Holzman | |
| birthday | August 10, 1920 | |
| place of birth | New York City , New York , USA | |
| date of death | November 13, 1998 | |
| Place of death | New Hyde Park , New York, USA | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| Weight | 79 kg | |
| position | Point guard | |
| High school | Franklin K. Lane, Brooklyn, New York | |
| college | City College of New York | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1945–1953 Rochester Royals 1953–1954 Milwaukee Hawks
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1954–1957 Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks 1957–1967 New York Knicks (Assistant) 1963–1967 Ponce Lions 1967–1977 New York Knicks 1978–1982 New York Knicks
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William "Red" Holzman (born August 10, 1920 in New York City , † November 13, 1998 in New Hyde Park , New York ) was an American basketball coach and player. He is best known for his time as head coach of the New York Knicks , which he led to two NBA championships. Holzman is named one of the top 10 coaches in NBA history .
career
After college at CCNY , where he graduated in 1942, and three years of service in the US Navy , Holzman became a professional basketball player. After nine years, eight with the Rochester Royals and one with the Milwaukee Hawks , he ended his active career. From 1953 to 1957 he was the coach of the Hawks, in the first year as a player-coach. Between 1957 and 1967, Holzman was an assistant coach at the Knicks, under various head coaches.
In the middle of the 67/68 season he finally took over the head coach of the Knicks. The following year the Knicks played the most successful year in the club's history, and one year later ( 1970 ) they won their first title. Holzman formed a team around Walt Frazier , Willis Reed , Dave DeBusschere and Bill Bradley , which is now counted among the best of all time. After a final defeat in 1972 and reinforcement of the team by Earl Monroe and Jerry Lucas , the Knicks managed to win another title in 1973 .
Holzman remained the Knicks coach until 1982. He ended his career with a record of 696 wins to 604 losses. On May 6, 1986, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . Sports journalists voted him coach of the decade ( 1970s ). In 1996, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the NBA, he was chosen by selected journalists among the 10 Greatest Coaches in NBA History . Phil Jackson , who played for the Knicks under Holzman in his seventies, thinks he's the greatest of all time.
Holzman died in New Hyde Park, New York , at the age of 78 after being diagnosed with leukemia .
See also
Web links
- Red Holzman - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Portrait of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 24, 2017 (in English).
Individual evidence
- ^ NN: Top 10 Coaches in NBA History On: NBA website, New York 2017; accessed on June 17, 2017 (in English)
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| SURNAME | Holzman, Red |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holzman, William (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1998 |
| Place of death | New Hyde Park , New York, USA |