Basketball
Art Musicant
Arthur Musicant
Musicant played for the legendary Nat Holman at CCNY in the late 1920s. Art later became the head basketball coach at Brooklyn College. He is a member of the CCNY (City College of New York) Athletic Hall of Fame.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Career Highlights:
Musicant was an excellent player at CCNY during his two varsity seasons. In 1929, along with fellow junior guard Lou Spindell, Art helped the Beavers finish the regular season with a record of 9-5.
Musicant played for the legendary Nat Holman at CCNY in the late 1920s. Art later became the head basketball coach at Brooklyn College. He is a member of the CCNY (City College of New York) Athletic Hall of Fame.
Birth and Death Dates:
unknown
Career Highlights:
Musicant was an excellent player at CCNY during his two varsity seasons. In 1929, along with fellow junior guard Lou Spindell, Art helped the Beavers finish the regular season with a record of 9-5.
The following season, Musicant retained his starting guard position and Spindell moved to forward. The Beavers had a strong team and finished the year with a record of 11-3. Musicant had suffered from a foot injury early in the season, but scored a game-high 14 points in his final college game, the season finale and annual showdown against rival NYU. Despite Art's excellent performance, City lost the contest, 37-33. Following the season, Musicant was named All-Metropolitan honorable mention.
Origin:
New York
Career Dates:
Musicant played guard at CCNY in 1929-1930.