George Kaftan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Kaftan
American basketball player
Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1928
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Oct-2018
Profession: basketball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About George Kaftan
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- Kaftan (February 22, 1928 – October 6, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. George grew up in New York City and went to Xavier High School in Manhattan before going to Holy Cross for college.
- Though just 6'3", Kaftan was the starting center for the College of the Holy Cross team that won the 1947 NCAA Basketball Tournament.
- In 1947 Kaftan also won Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 21 points per game in three games.Kaftan was selected in the second round of the 1949 BAA Draft.
- Kaftan later played professionally for the Boston Celtics (1949–1950), New York Knicks (1950–1952) and Baltimore Bullets (1952–1953).
- He averaged 7.5 points per game in his professional career.Kaftan is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
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