Solomon, Mark : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

Solomon, Mark

Solomon played basketball at New York University in the 1950s and was the team's captain in 1953.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Solomon was a very good forward for NYU in the early 1950s. After the Violets had a record of 13-4 in 1951, they improved to 17-7 the following year and received an at-large bid to the NIT (National Invitational Tournament). In the first round, Mark scored 3 points, but NYU lost to Dayton, 81-66. In 1953, Solomon was team captain and NYU had a record of 10-11.

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Solomon played forward at NYU from 1950-1953.


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