The Life and Times of John Isaacs, Basketball’s ‘Boy Wonder’, Part 2

John Isaacs and some friends at the Madison Avenue Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, August 2003.

Isaacs Free Throws

As with any long-lived icon of sports, culture, and history, it is nearly impossible to encapsulate all of the thoughts and remembrances of people into one service, one article, one story, one comment. So, I will continue to share topics relating to John Isaacs from time to time, starting with these.

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Peter Vecsey: Isaacs Gone But Not Forgotten

Isaacs was born Sept. 15, 1915. After retiring from serious competition, he coached Tiny Archibald, Chris Mullin and a thousand others. Later, he became a counselor at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in The Bronx. He died Monday after a stroke. He was 93.

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