Hertzberg, Sonny
Photograph Collection

	Sonny Hertzberg, who led the original New York Knicks in scoring. Source: Leslie Pollack collection
	Picture of the New York Knicks at the franchise's first-ever training camp in 1946. The squad would soon be down to ten men. In the lower left-hand corner is a picture of players relaxing during training camp. Among those pictured are Ossie Schectman, Hank Rosenstein, Ralph Kaplowitz, Leo Gottlieb, and Hy Gotkin (Hy did not make the Knicks team). Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Two-handed set shot from Sonny Hertzberg during the Knicks' training camp prior to the NBA's first season -- Sonny was the team's.leading scorer in 1946-47. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Picture taken at the reunion of the New York Knicks' original team during the first season of the NBA in 1946-47. Among those pictured are Ossie Schectman, Sonny Hertzberg, Nat Militzok, and Ralph Kaplowitz. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Banner of the New York Knicks signed by the Jewish members of the original Knicks team in 1946-47, the first year of the NBA. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	New York Knicks banner signed by original Knicks, Ralph Kaplowitz, Sonny Hertzberg, Nat Militzok, and Hank Rosenstein. Also signed by Norm Drucker, who played college ball at CCNY and later became head of NBA officials. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Picture of the New York Knicks at the team's first training camp; the squad would be cut to ten players by the time the season began. In the top right-hand corner is the quote: "I don't imagine you will find many people up this way who will understand your game...or have an interest in it." This was told to the Knicks' head coach as the team reached the Canadian border; their first (and the NBA's first) game was in Toronto against the Huskies. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Basketball signed by former New York Knick, Sonny Hertzberg. Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
	Picture of Sonny Hertzberg, the leading scorer for the New York Knicks in the first season of the NBA (1946-47). Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

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