Ned Irish
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Numerology: 8About
Promoter who founded the New York Knicks and served as the team's President from 1946 to 1974. He is considered a prominent figure in the formation of professional basketball as it exists today, helping to create the National Basketball Association and facilitate the ABA-NBA merger.
Before Fame
He was a Business major at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a sportswriter for the New York World Telegram.
Trivia
He also worked part-time as the public relations director for the New York Giants in the National Football League.
Family Life
His mother was a nurse and his father was a businessman.
Associated With
He hired Joe Lapchick, formerly the head coach at St. John's, to coach the Knicks in 1947.
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