Raskin, Morris "Big Tubby"

A member of the CCNY (City College of New York) Athletic Hall of Fame, Raskin played at City College in the 1920s. In 1930, Raskin was named honorable mention All-CCNY team by CCNY's Hall of Fame head coach Nat Holman's.

A professional basketball player and coach at Brooklyn College, Morris was earned the nickname "Big Tubby." His younger brother, Julius Raskin (class of 1927) acquired the moniker "Little Tubby" when he played basketball and football for CCNY in the mid-1920s.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
A three-year member of the CCNY varsity, Raskin joined the basketball team in 1919-20, the same year that Hall of Famer Nat Holman took over as City College's head coach. That year, the Beavers went 13-3. The following year, City College finished 11-4. In 1921-22, as a senior, Raskin captained the CCNY team, leading them to a 10-2 record.

After graduating, Raskin played professional ball for a number of years. In 1925-26, he played for the Brooklyn Arcadians in the ABL (American Basketball League), the first attempt at a national professional league. The ABL was started by promoters and football owners such as George Halas and George Marshall and had team in Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit.

That year, Raskin appeared in 18 games for Brooklyn and averaged 2.6 points per game. The Arcadians played in the ABL championship after winning the first half of the season, but were swept in the best-of-five series by the Cleveland Rosenblums (coached by Marty Friedman).

Raskin later turned to coaching and coached in the New York State League in the late 1940s. He also was the head coach at Brooklyn College, and in 1952, served as the coach of the Israel National basketball team. The following year, he coached the U.S. basketball team at the Maccabiah Games.

Origin:
New York

Career Dates:
Raskin played at CCNY in the early 1920s.

Physical description:
5'8", 160 pounds

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