Nat Holman was one of the early pro basketball players and one of the game's most important innovators. Known for his exceptional ball-handling and his accurate shooting, Holman was a star player at New York University and an important part of the Original Celtics (no relation to the Boston Celtics). Also a gifted passer and excellent floor leader, Holman has been a prototype to later playmakers. Wikipedia
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"Kid Holman," "Mr. Basketball," "Old Drill Master," and "the Old Professor"-are just a few of the many titles given to basketball's earliest superstar, Nat Holman . From humble beginnings on the Lower East Side to the pinnacle of college basketball-winni www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/exhibitions/holman/intro.html
Known as "Mr. Basketball," Nat Holman was one of the great players, coaches, and innovators of the sport. In 1950, American sportswriters named him to the First Team of the Half-Century (1900-1950) and the third greatest player of that era. In 1919, at www.jewishsports.net/BioPages/NatHolman.htm