Al Cervi

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Al Cervi was an American professional basketball player and coach, best known as a Hall of Fame guard and pioneering figure in early pro basketball during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
basketball coach
basketball player
human
coachedTeam Syracuse Nationals
coachingRole head coach
player-coach
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1917-02-12
dateOfDeath 2009-11-09
era 1940s
1950s
familyName Cervi
fullName Alfred Nicholas Cervi
givenName Alfred
hallOfFame Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1985
height 5 ft 11 in
heightInMeters 1.80
jerseyNumber 15
knownFor pioneering guard in early professional basketball
player-coach role with the Syracuse Nationals
leaguePlayedIn Basketball Association of America
National Basketball Association
National Basketball League
memberOfSportsTeam Rochester Royals
Syracuse Nationals
militaryService United States Army Air Forces
nationality American
nickname Digger
notableAchievement helped establish Syracuse Nationals as early NBA contender
recognized as one of the toughest guards of his era
occupation basketball coach
professional basketball player
placeOfBirth Buffalo
surface form: Buffalo, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Rochester
surface form: Rochester, New York, United States
playedFor Rochester Royals
Syracuse Nationals
positionPlayed guard
sexOrGender male
sport basketball
styleOfPlay defensive-minded guard
wonChampionshipAsCoach 1955 NBA championship with Syracuse Nationals
wonChampionshipAsPlayer 1946 NBL championship with Rochester Royals

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