Ned Irish was born on May 6, 1905 in New York. 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.
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About
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.
