Sidney Hertzberg

Sidney "Sonny" Hertzberg (July 29, 1922 – July 25, 2005) was an American professional basketball player.

Early life

Hertzberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew up in Crown Heights, and was Jewish. Hertzberg played at Samuel J. Tilden High School and City College of New York, where he was a teammate of longtime Knicks coach Red Holzman. Hertzberg was reunited with former Washington coach Auerbach in his second season with Boston in 1950–51. Auerbach and rookie point guard Bob Cousy referred to Hertzberg as "the second coach on the floor", and he was respected for his playmaking and court savviness.

After playing five seasons of professional basketball, Hertzberg served as a scout and broadcasting commentator for the Knicks.