Haskell Cohen

Haskell Cohen
Born(1914-03-12)March 12, 1914
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJune 28, 2000(2000-06-28) (aged 86)
Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
OccupationNational Basketball Association public relations director

Haskell Cohen (March 12, 1914 – June 28, 2000) was the public relations director of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1950 to 1969. He is known as the creator of the NBA All-Star Game.[1] He was inducted to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions in basketball.

  1. ^ Goldstein, Richard (July 3, 2000). "Haskell Cohen, 86, Publicist; Created N.B.A. All-Star Game". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2010.