Philip M. Farbman (April 3, 1924 – September 15, 1996) was an American professional

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player.

Biography

He was born in

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, to Jewish immigrants Harry and Ida Farbman and was Jewish. He attended and played basketball at

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(1941–43) and

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(1947–48).''Day by Day in Jewish Sports History'' – Bob Wechsler
/ref> He entered the US Army in 1943 to fight in World War II. He was drafted in the first round of the 1948 Draft by the

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. He spent one season in the

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(BAA) as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and

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(1948–49).

BAA career statistics

Regular season

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1924 births 1996 deaths American men's basketball players American people of Polish-Jewish descent Boston Celtics players Brooklyn Bulldogs men's basketball players Brooklyn College alumni CCNY Beavers men's basketball players Forwards (basketball) Philadelphia Warriors players Undrafted NBA players United States Army personnel of World War II 20th-century American sportsmen {{1920s-US-basketball-bio-stub