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Don Ackerman
Donald D. Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed "Buddy" and also known as "Douglas". Ackerman played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds during the 1950–51 season. He played for the Manchester British-Americans of the American Basketball League during the 1952–53 season. In 20 games for Manchester, Ackerman scored 247 points, a 12.4 game average. Ackerman was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1953 NBA draft and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953–54 season. He was traded to the Boston Celtics at the end of the 1953–54 season but elected to end his playing career instead of moving his family to Boston. Ackerman started a landscaping business that he ran for more than 40 years. Ackerman was married and had seven children. He lived in Oceanside, New York, at the time of his death.
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Donald D. Ackerman (September 4, 1930 – July 9, 2011) was an American professional basketball player. He was nicknamed "Buddy" and also known as "Douglas". Ackerman played college basketball for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds during the 1950–51 season. He played for the Manchester British-Americans of the American Basketball League during the 1952–53 season. In 20 games for Manchester, Ackerman scored 247 points, a 12.4 game average. Ackerman was selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1953 NBA draft and played in 28 games for the Knicks in the 1953–54 season. He was traded to the Boston Celtics at the end of the 1953–54 season but elected to end his playing career instead of moving his family to Boston. Ackerman started a landscaping business that he ran for more than 40 years. Ackerman was married and had seven children. He lived in Oceanside, New York, at the time of his death.
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