Arthur Edward Spector (nicknamed "Speed";[1] 17 October 1920 – 18 June 1987) was an American basketball player. He played as a forward for the Boston Celtics from 1946 to 1950.
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lived in West Philadelphia.[2][3] He was Jewish.[2][3] His grandson is American former soccer player Jonathan Spector.[4][5]
Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School, where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, graduating in 1941.[6][7][8][9][10]
He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics.[9][11] Later, he was a scout for the Celtics.[12] He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.[9]
He lived later in Newtown, Connecticut.[13]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 55 | .267 | .553 | .8 | 6.0 |
| 1947–48 | Boston | 48 | .276 | .652 | .4 | 4.0 |
| 1948–49 | Boston | 59 | .300 | .552 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 1949–50 | Boston | 7 | .167 | .250 | .4 | .7 |
| Career | 169 | .280 | .575 | .8 | 5.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Boston | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 3 | .222 | .500 | .0 | 2.0 | |
