Andrew Levane
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Andrew Joseph Levane (born April 11, 1920 in Brooklyn
, New York) is a former basketball
player and coach. A 6'2" guard, he played collegiately at St. John's University
. He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league, the Basketball Association of America
, playing for the Rochester Royals
, the Syracuse Nationals
and the Milwaukee Hawks
. In his final year with the Hawks he was a player-coach
.
Levane coached the Hawks for one additional season, then coached the New York Knickerbockers
. He returned to the Hawks, now playing in St. Louis
, for a final season in 1962.
The original Fuzzy's son, Neil, aka Fuzzy, was a basketball
star at Great Neck South high school on Long Island, New York from 1963-67. Following his senior season, he was listed as a fifth-team Parade Magazine All-American. After playing for a year on the freshmen team at the University of Houston
, he transferred to St. John's University in Queens where he played from 1968-70.
Brooklyn
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, New York) is a former basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and coach. A 6'2" guard, he played collegiately at St. John's University
St. John's University (New York City)
St. John's University is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational university located in New York City, United States. Founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1870, the school was originally located in the borough of Brooklyn in the neighborhood of Bedford–Stuyvesant...
. He spent three years in the NBA and its predecessor league, the Basketball Association of America
Basketball Association of America
The Basketball Association of America was a professional basketball league in North America, founded in 1946. The league merged with the National Basketball League in 1949, forming the National Basketball Association ...
, playing for the Rochester Royals
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
, the Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
and the Milwaukee Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. In his final year with the Hawks he was a player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
.
Levane coached the Hawks for one additional season, then coached the New York Knickerbockers
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. He returned to the Hawks, now playing in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, for a final season in 1962.
The original Fuzzy's son, Neil, aka Fuzzy, was a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
star at Great Neck South high school on Long Island, New York from 1963-67. Following his senior season, he was listed as a fifth-team Parade Magazine All-American. After playing for a year on the freshmen team at the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
, he transferred to St. John's University in Queens where he played from 1968-70.