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Spahn, Steve

Spahn played at Dartmouth College in the early 1960s. He is the son of former City College of New York and American Basketball League star Moe Spahn. Steve is currently the chancellor at The Dwight School in New York City.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Spahn was a marvelous player for Dartmouth in the early 1960s. As a sophomore in 1961, he was named All-Ivy League honorable mention despite Dartmouth's poor 4-10 conference record (they were 5-19 overall). In 1962, Steve was the Ivy League's leading scorer with 325 points in 14 games (23.2 points per game), and was named second team All-Ivy League and All-America honorable mention. Dartmouth as a team, however, did not play well and had a record of 6-18 (3-11 in conference). In 1963, Spahn's senior season, the Big Green finished 7-18 overall and last place in the conference with a 2-12 record.

Origin:
New York City

Career Dates:
Spahn played at Dartmouth from 1961-1963.


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References:
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1965)
Ronald Encyclopedia of Basketball, edited by William G. Mokray (Ronald Press: 1962)
The Modern Encyclopedia of Basketball, edited by Zander Hollander (New York: Doubleday, 1979)