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Sam Schoenfeld (1907 - March 3, 1956) Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn became an early pioneer of the game of Basketball.

Player
Sam played alongside Lou Bender and George Gregory for Columbia University and led the team to a Championship win in 1930.

Coach
Sam Schoenfeld was a basketball coach at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, New York. He coached the team to a first-place tie in the 1941-42 season and a divisional crown in 1942-43.

CBOA
After playing basketball at Columbia University in the 1920s (where he was first team All-Ivy League in 1930), Schoenfeld became the founder and first president of the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. Known for his character, impeccable honesty, and integrity, he was honored with the Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award presented by the Basketball Officials Association. The Award is given annually to the coach and college which best exemplify, "the highest degree of sportsmanship, character, and ethics among its players, coaches, and spectators in the conduct of its intercollegiate basketball games."

NBA Referee
In addition to his involvement with founding the CBOA, from 1946 - 1951 Sam Schoenfeld was also a referee for the National Basketball Association.

Full Size Stop Clock
In 1936 Sam began developing a prototype for the first full-size basketball stop-clock. The clock was tested at Thomas Jefferson High School and The Brooklyn Jewish Center.

New York City Basketball Hall Of Fame Induction
On September 24th 2009, Sam Schoenfeld was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the game of basketball.

Camp Deerhead
Sam Schoenfeld was the co-founder and 50% owner of the sleepaway camp, 'Camp Deerhead' in Hancock, New York that provided athletic activities to children.

Death
Sam Schoenfeld died March 3, 1956 after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the home of his brother, Herman Schoenfeld in  Freeport Long Island, New York.