Menchy Goldblatt
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1904 |
| Died | May 1, 1994 (aged 89) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Penn (1924–1927) |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1940s | John Bartam HS |
| 1948–1952 | Philadelphia Textile |
| Career highlights | |
Emmanuel "Menchy" Goldblatt (November 3, 1904 – May 1, 1994)[1][2] was an American basketball player and coach.
Playing career
Goldblatt was an All-American basketball player at the University of Pennsylvania from 1924 to 1927, primarily specializing in defense.[3][4] He was an named to the All-Star team of the Eastern Intercollegiate League in 1925 and 1926.[3] He was a Helms Foundation All-American selection in 1925 and 1926.[5]
Coaching career
After his playing career, Goldblatt was a basketball coach. He coached at John Bartram High School, becoming the first basketball coach in the early 1940s. He later became the head coach at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science in 1948 and coached there until 1952.[3]
Halls of fame
Goldblatt is a member of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- ^ "Goldblatt, Emanuel "Menchy"". www.jewsinsports.org.
- ^ Wallace, Andy (May 7, 1994). "'Menchy' Goldblatt, basketball coach at Bartram and Textile". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 8. Retrieved April 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Philly Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Menchy Goldblatt". phillyjewishsports.org.
- ^ "The Palestra at 90 | Penn Today". penntoday.upenn.edu. August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Penn Men's Basketball All-America Selections". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.