Alpert, Murray

Alpert, who played basketball at Long Island University, is the nephew of Red Wolfe and the cousin of Irv Rothenberg. According to his son, Alan, Alpert was a 6'0" point guard listed at 5'9" by LIU coach Clair Bee to deceive the opposition. Alpert was not involved in the point-shaving scandal of the early 1950s, although his roommate, All-America Sherman White, was prominently involved. Alpert was known as the 'Ice Man,' because of his mastery of the 'freeze' for LIU.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. January 13, 1929

Career Highlights:
Born in the Bronx, Alpert was a ballboy for the famed Philadelphia SPHAs (South Philadelphia Hebrew Association) as a child and was taught the game by his uncle, Red Wolfe, a player on the squad. In high school, he co-captained the basketball team at DeWitt Clinton High School in 1948 when they captured City Championship (his co-captain was future CCNY star Ed Warner). Named all-city in both basketball and football, Alpert then attended Long Island University (LIU) and played under Clair Bee, although LIU was caught in the point-shaving scandal in the early 1950s.

Alpert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as rescue diver in Okinawa (he also played football and basketball in the armed services), where he became an avid bowler (he carried a 200 average). Alpert later played on a few semi-pro teams in the 1950s and barnstormed with friends, Floyd Layne (former CCNY player) and Ray Felix (a fellow LIU Blackbird and future NBA center). Alpert worked for Kaufman Carpet for 32 years, retiring as a VP. He now resides in South Florida

Origin:
Bronx, New York

Career Dates:
Alpert played at LIU, 1949-51.

Physical description:
6'0"

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