"The First Basket"

Just watched a movie from Netflix called "The First Basket." If you have any interest in the early days of the game and/or Jewish immigrant culture this is a great movie. Red Auerbach of course is in it.


Filmmaker David Vyorst examines the link between
basketball and Jewish culture, starting in 1946 with the first basket
ever made in a professional game by Ossie Schectman of the New York
Knickerbockers. The film explains why this uniquely American sport
became a melting pot for Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century,
and how the development of pro basketball leagues was intertwined with
the emerging Jewish community.Cast:Peter
Riegert, Red
Auerbach, Ossie
SchectmanDirector:David
VyorstGenres:Documentary,
Sports
Documentaries, Social
& Cultural Documentaries, Judaica,
Sports
StoriesFormat:DVD