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Fuzzy Levane
Fuzzy Levane (College and pro basketball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, Apr. 11, 1920.) After serving as an assistant to Vince Boryla for two seasons, Andrew Levane succeeded Boryla as Knicks head coach Apr. 8, 1958. Levane was replaced by Carl Braun Dec. 18, 1959, having compiled a 48-51 record (plus 0-2 in the playoffs), when the […]
Fred Podesta
Fred Podesta (Executive. Born, Hoboken, NJ, Mar. 3, 1914; died, New York, NY, Nov. 15, 1999.) Distinguished as the Knicks’ first official general manager, Frederick Joseph Podesta was also a pioneer in the promotion of tennis with the coming of the Open Era in 1968. After 11 years as traveling secretary and a business manager […]
Vince Boryla
Vince Boryla (Pro basketball. Born, East Chicago, IN, Mar. 11, 1927.) After a pre-pro career that included two tours at Notre Dame, a year at the University of Denver, six months at the U.S. Naval Academy, service time in both the U.S. Navy (at Great Lakes Naval Air Station) and the Army Air Corps (Fort […]