About George Kaftan Memorabilia & Collectibles
About George Kaftan:
George Kaftan (full name: George A. Kaftan; The Golden Greek) played Forward from 1949 until 1953 for the Boston Celtics, New York Knickerbockers and Baltimore Bullets. Over 5 seasons, he played 212 games, scored 1594 points (7.5 ppg) and grabbed 424 rebounds (2.0 rpg). Kaftan also dished out 399 assists (1.9 apg), made steals (0.0 spg), and blocked shots (0.0 bpg) during his career. Born in New York, New York on February 22, 1928, Kaftan stands 6-3 and weighs 190 lbs. He attended high school at Xavier in New York, New York and college at College of the Holy Cross. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd round of the 1949 BAA draft.