Don Ackerman

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Don Ackerman
No. 3
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1930-09-04)September 4, 1930 New York City, New York
Died	July 9, 2011(2011-07-09) (aged 80)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Listed weight	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College	Long Island (1950–1951)
NBA draft	1953 / Round: 2 / Pick: --
Selected by the New York Knicks
Pro playing career	1952–1954
Career history
1952–1953	Manchester British-Americans (ABL)
1953–1954	New York Knicks
Career NBA statistics
Points	43
Rebounds	15
Assists	23
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Donald D. "Buddy" Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American basketball player.^[1]

Ackerman played collegiately for Long Island University. He was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1953 NBA Draft and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953/54 season.^[2]

References

↑ Whittle, Patrick. "Newsday obit". Newsday. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
↑ Ackerman NBA career stats

v t e 1953 NBA Draft

Territorial pick	Ernie Beck Walter Dukes

First round	Ray Felix Bob Houbregs Jack Molinas Richie Regan Frank Ramsey Jim Neal Jim Fritsche

Second round	Larry Hennessy Don Ackerman Bobby Speight George Glasgow Norm Swanson Chet Noe Dick Knostman Neil Gordon Ron Feiereisel

Persondata
Name	Ackerman, Don
Alternative names
Short description	father of seven, grandfather to 15. raised his family in oceanside, ny for over 50 years.
Date of birth	September 4, 1930
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	2011-07-09
Place of death	long island, new york

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