Sam Lifschultz
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1905 |
| Died | December 25, 1951 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 192?–193? | Crane Tech School |
| 193?–193? | Lifschultz Fast Freight |
| 1939–1940 | Chicago Bruins |
Samuel E. Lifschultz (January 7, 1905 – December 25, 1951)[1][2] was an American professional basketball coach for the Chicago Bruins, leading the franchise's first season in the United States' National Basketball League (NBL).[3] He coached for just the 1939–40 season in which the team finished with record of 14–14.[3][4] That squad's stars were rookies out of the Loyola University Chicago, Mike Novak and Wibs Kautz.[3]
Lifschultz had also coached at Crane Tech School in Chicago, Illinois, junior college teams, and Lifschultz Fast Freight in the AAU.[5]
He left coaching to pursue business interests full time.[3]
