Red Holzman

William "Red" Holzman (August 10, 1920 - November 13, 1998) was an NBA basketball player and coach probably best known as the head coach of the New York Knicks from 1967 to 1982. Holzman helped lead the Knicks to two NBA Championships in 1970 and 1973, and was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Early career

Born in New York, New York in 1920, Holzman played high school basketball for Franklin K. Lane High School in the mid-1930s. He attended the University of Baltimore and later the City College of New York, where he played for two years until graduation in 1942. Holzman joined the United States Navy in the same year, and played on the Norfolk, Virginia Naval Base team for two years.

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New York - New York - 1920 - High school - 1930 - University of Baltimore - City College of New York - 1942 - United States Navy - Norfolk - Virginia - Naval Base

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