Maurice Podoloff - Wikipedia
He served as the president of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946 to 1949, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1963, making Podoloff the de facto 1st commissioner in NBA history.
Maurice Podoloff - Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Maurice Podoloff. A man of impeccable character, Maurice Podoloff was instrumental in the development and success of the NBA. On June 6, 1946, Podoloff was appointed commissioner of the newly formed Basketball Association of America.
MAURICE PODOLOFF DEAD AT 95, WAS FIRST N.B.A. PRESIDENT
Nov 26, 1985 · Maurice Podoloff, the first president of the National Basketball Association, died Sunday at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Mr. Podoloff, who had been in a coma for several days, was 95 years old.
Maurice Podoloff, a lawyer who began his... - Los Angeles Times
Nov 26, 1985 · Maurice Podoloff, a lawyer who began his career with virtually no knowledge of sports but who became the first commissioner of the National Basketball Assn., died Sunday at the age of 95.
Maurice Podoloff - AHL Hall of Fame
One of the founding fathers of the American Hockey League, Maurice Podoloff was known as a pioneer whose vision and dedication helped build the foundation for a league that continues to thrive 75 years later.
NEW HAVEN 200: Podoloff brothers possessed uncanny …
Jun 29, 2012 · Maurice Podoloff, older than Nate by five years, assisted with the operation of the Arena and its hockey clubs but moved on to other things.
Podoloff, Maurice - Encyclopedia.com
PODOLOFF, MAURICE (1890–1985), U.S. basketball executive; engineered the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League into the National Basketball Association in 1949; nba commissioner from 1949 to …
Who is Maurice Podoloff? - NBA.com
May 20, 2016 · Who is Maurice Podoloff? The MVP trophy was named after Podoloff, yet the player depicted on the trophy is not Podoloff. It’s not exactly any particular NBA player either.
Maurice Podoloff - Jewish Virtual Library
Maurice Podoloff was a lawyer and basketball and ice hockey administrator. He was the first president of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He served from the league's founding (1946) until 1963. A graduate of Yale Law School, he became a distinguished attorney.
Maurice Podoloff - Basketball Wiki
Maurice Podoloff (August 18, 1890 - November 24, 1985) was a U.S. lawyer and basketball and ice hockey administrator. He was the first president of the National Basketball Association. He served from the league's founding as the Basketball Association of America in 1946 until 1963.
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