1. Max "Slats" Zaslofsky was an American professional basketball player and coach.
12 Facts About Max Zaslofsky
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Max Zaslofsky played in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association where he was selected to the all-league first-team from 1947 to 1950.
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Max Zaslofsky grew up in Brooklyn, attended cheder until he had his bar mitzvah, and spent many hours as a child on the playgrounds trying to perfect his two-handed set shot.
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Max Zaslofsky graduated from high school in 1943, and then spent two years in the US Navy during World War II.
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Max Zaslofsky attended St John's University, where he played basketball for one season.
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The 20-year-old Max Zaslofsky started at guard and averaged 7.8 points per game.
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Max Zaslofsky was nominated for the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971.
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Max Zaslofsky is one of only two members nominated to the team that are not elected in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Max Zaslofsky was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Max Zaslofsky is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Max Zaslofsky died in 1985 at age 59 due to complications from leukemia.
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Max Zaslofsky was survived by his wife, Elaine, two daughters, a son, and two grandchildren.