Jackie Goldsmith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1921 |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (1945–1947) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Toledo Jeeps (NBL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
John "Jackie" Goldsmith (January 21, 1921 – February 15, 1968) was an American basketball player. He was an All-American at the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University and played for one season in the American National Basketball League.
Goldsmith, a 5'8 guard, came to LIU following a high school career at nearby Thomas Jefferson High School. After a season on the school's freshman team, he spent three years in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[1] Following the close of his college career, Goldsmith played briefly for the Toledo Jeeps of the NBL.
In 1951, Goldsmith became one of a number of New York City basketball figures implicated in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[2] He was ultimately sentenced to two and a half to four years in prison for fixing games at LIU and Manhattan College.[3]
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />
