The First Basket - Tues Mar 13 (SPECIAL FOR MARCH MADNESS and for those mourning the NBA)
2008 NR 86 minutes
Filmmaker David Vyorst examines the link between basketball and Jewish culture, starting in 1946 with the first basket ever made in a professional game by Ossie Schectman of the New York Knickerbockers. The film explains why this uniquely American sport became a melting pot for Jewish immigrants in the early 20th century, and how the development of pro basketball leagues was intertwined with the emerging Jewish community.
Cast: Peter Riegert, Red Auerbach, Ossie Schectman
Director: David Vyorst
view trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2axetVvTJw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-wFi_zTOfI