Moe Becker
Personal information
Born(1917-02-24)February 24, 1917
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 9, 1996(1996-01-09) (aged 78)
Peoria, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolFifth Avenue
(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
CollegeDuquesne (1938–1941)
Playing career1941–1948
PositionGuard / forward
Number5, 6, 67
Career history
1941–1942Aberdeen Army Center
1942Wilmington Blue Bombers
1943–1944Philadelphia Sphas
1944–1945Baltimore Bullets
1945–1946Youngstown Bears
1946Pittsburgh Ironmen
1946–1947Boston Celtics
1947Detroit Falcons
1947–1948Atlanta Crackers
1948Pitt-Altoona Railroaders
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Morris Robert Becker (February 24, 1917 January 9, 1996) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Duquesne Dukes.

Barr played professionally for the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Boston Celtics and Detroit Falcons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for 43 games during the 1946–47 season. Becker also played for the Wilmington Blue Bombers, Philadelphia Sphas and Baltimore Bullets of the American Basketball League, the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League, and the Atlanta Crackers of the Professional Basketball League of America.

College career

Becker formed a trio known as the "Iron Dukes" with Duquesne teammates Ed Milkovich and Paul Widowitz that led the team to a 51–10 record in three seasons.[1]

Professional career

Becker served in the United States Army at the Aberdeen Proving Ground during World War II.[1] While at the facility, he played for teams in nearby Baltimore and Philadelphia.[1]

Post-playing career

Becker returned to Pittsburgh after his playing career and served as a coach at Braddock High School.[1]

Becker died of complications from Alzheimer's disease on January 9, 1996, in the Camelot Nursing Home in Peoria, Arizona.[2]

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Pittsburgh 17.201.533.86.4
1946–47 Boston 6.227.750.22.2
1946–47 Detroit 20.178.300.82.1
Career 43.196.500.73.8

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Moe Becker". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  2. "Morris R. "Moe" Becker". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 12, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2021.


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