AKA Joseph Bohomiel Lapchick

Born: 12-Apr-1900
Birthplace: Yonkers, NY
Died: 10-Aug-1970
Location of death: Monticello, NY
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Oakland Cemetery, Yonkers, NY

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Basketball

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Original Celtic, later NY Knicks Coach

Player with the barnstorming team, Original Celtics.

Wife: Bobbie Sarubbi (m. 1931, until his death, one daughter, two sons)
Daughter: Barbara Lapcek
Son: Joe Donald Lapchick
Son: Richard Lapchick

    High School: (dropped out 1914)
    Coach: Head Coach, St. John's University (1936-47)
    Coach: Head Coach, St. John's University (1956-65)

    Basketball Hall of Fame 1966

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    New York Knicks Head Coach (1947-56)

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