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George Zinovoy

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George J. Zinovoy

Zinovoy played basketball at City College of New York (CCNY) in the early 1910s. After graduating from CCNY, Zinovay received a law degree from New York University (NYU) and then became a high school physical education teacher at New Utrecht High School (in Brooklyn). Involved in settlement house and camping work, he became chairman of the high school games committee of the Public School Athletic League (New York City)in 1938, but died suddenly the following year.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. 1891 - d. November 22, 1939

Career Highlights:
Nicknamed 'Zinny' by the CCNY student paper, The Campus, Zinovay was a forward at CCNY in the early days of the school's basketball program. In 1910-11, he joined the team in the middle of the season and was a member of a very good team that had a record of 7-2 and outscored their opponents 204-144.

The following year, Zinovay starred for the City College squad and began the season with a bang, scoring 16 points in a 34-18 victory over the University of Maryland. That season, CCNY had an excellent record of 9-2 as Zinovay scored 44 points (fourth on the team).

Origin:
New York

Career Dates:
Zinovay forward played at CCNY, 1910-1912.