Ben Auerbach

Benjamin Auerbach (March 1, 1919 – June 18, 1993) was an early American professional basketball player in the American Basketball League. He had a standout college career for New York University. Despite the shared surname, Ben Auerbach is not related to the Hall of Fame coach Red Auerbach.

This article is about the former American professional basketball player. For the prominent German leader of modern Orthodox Judaism, see Benjamin Hirsch Auerbach.
Ben Auerbach
Auerbach at NYU, c. 1940
Personal information
Born(1919-03-01)March 1, 1919
New York City
DiedJune 18, 1993(1993-06-18) (aged 74)
Delray Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeNYU (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1947
PositionGuard
Number18
Career history
1941Brooklyn Celtics
1941Harrisburg Senators
1943–1945Wilmington Bombers
1945–1947Paterson Crescents
Career highlights and awards
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