Jerry Greenspan


Gerald Greenspan was an American basketball player. Greenspan, who was 6' 7", 275 lbs. played shooting guard.

College

Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, he played at the University of Maryland. Greenspan led the team in scoring and rebounds in 1962 and 1963. He received an honorable mention for the 1963 All-American team, and was named to the second team for the All-Atlantic Coast Conference. He had 501 rebounds during his college career.

NBA

He was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in the third round of the 1963 NBA draft. Greenspan remained with the team until his retirement at the end of the 1964–65 NBA season.

Hall of Fame

Greenspan, who was Jewish, was inducted into the MetroWest Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

"Other Family"

Greenspan, despite not actually having any ties biologically to this family, usually liked to be with another family, the Gilson family, who live in New York City.