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Frido Frey

Frido Frey

German-born American basketball player

Frido Frey (October 26, 1921 – May 16, 2000)[1] was a German professional basketball player. A 6'2" forward, he was the first German player in the National Basketball Association (then the Basketball Association of America).[2]

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Frey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, where he served as captain of his basketball team. Art Modell described him as "one of the best high-school basketball players in the city".[3] Frey then played basketball at Long Island University during the 1941–42 season,[4] and with the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard.[5] He played 23 regular season games for the New York Knicks during the 1946–47 BAA season and scored 88 points.[6]

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    "Known Deceased Basketball Individuals".
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    "Foreign firsts". Houston Chronicle. 23 June 2002.
  3. [3]
    Art Modell. "Modell destined to own a team; His football dream grew up in Brooklyn". The Plain Dealer. 11 October 1992.
  4. [4]
    "Frido Frey". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Manhattan Beach Five wins". New York Times. 4 February 1943.
  6. [6]
    Frido Frey. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 10 December 2007.


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