Horwitz, Ed

Edward Horwitz

Horwitz, who played college basketball from 1929-1931, was the first Jewish basketball captain at Yale University. Ned Irish wrote of him, "He is one of the fastest men in the (Ivy) League and has an uncanny ability to come to an abrupt halt from a full speed gait. This gives him many open shots."

Birth and Death Dates:
b. Jan. 31, 1912 - d. Aug. 1983

Career Highlights:
Horwitz was Yale's best player and one of the top scorers in the Ivy League when he played from 1929-1931. During his sophomore season, Yale finished 11-9 (4-6 in conference). Horwitz finished tenth in the conference in scoring with 4.9 points per game and was named All-Ivy League honorable mention. One of Horwitz�s teammates was starting forward Louis Nassau.

In 1930, Horwitz was named Yale's MVP as he led the team in scoring with 76 points in their 10 conference games (no other Yale player had more than 47 points). He finished fourth in scoring in the conference and was named second team All-Ivy League (he missed being named first team by one point) as Yale finished 4-6 in conference (fourth place), and 12-8 overall.

In 1931, Horwitz was named team captain and had the best season of his career. Named Yale's MVP for a second consecutive year and first team All-Ivy League, he led the team in scoring and finished third in conference with 6.4 points per game. Yale improved to 6-4 in conference and finished third in the Ivy League; they were 14-8 overall.

Origin:
New Haven, Connecticut

Career Dates:
Horwitz played at Yale University, 1929-1931.

Physical description:
5'9 1/2", 155 pounds

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