Maurice Podoloff | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of the NBA | |
| In office June 6, 1946 – September 1, 1963 | |
| Succeeded by | J. Walter Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1890 Yelisavetgrad, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 24, 1985 (aged 95) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Maurice Podoloff (Yiddish: מוריס פודולוף; August 18, 1890 – November 24, 1985[1]) was an American lawyer and a basketball and ice hockey administrator. He served as the president of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) from 1946 to 1949, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1949 to 1963, making Podoloff the de facto 1st commissioner in NBA history.