Stan Brown (basketball)

For the hockey player, see Stan Brown (ice hockey).

Stanley "Stan" Brown, also known as Loady (June 27, 1929 – August 2, 2009[1]) was an American basketball player.

While still a junior at South Philadelphia High School, Brown signed with Philadelphia Sphas in October 1946.[2] He made his pro debut on Oct. 26, 1946.

He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1947–48, 1951–52) in the BAA and NBA for 34 games. He held the record for the youngest player to play in the NBA/BAA for more than 48 years before the record was broken by Kobe Bryant in 1996. He was 18 years, 139 days at the time of the Warriors' first game of the season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ John F Morrison. "Stan Brown, former pro-hoops player". Philadelphia Daily News.
  2. ↑ "Another Local Hero Who Made Leap Bryant Not First; In 1946, Minus Hoopla, Star Forward Left Southern To Join The Pros". May 2, 1996.
  3. ↑ Long, Ernie (December 5, 1996). "Don't Break A Young Stallion's Spirit: Let Allen Be Allen". articles.mcall.com. The Morning Call. Retrieved February 4, 2012.

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