Harvey Pollack Honored with Historical Marker Near the Wells Fargo Center
A new Pennsylvania Historical Marker – those blue and yellow signs you see all over the more historical parts of the city – was erected today to honor the late Harvey “SuperStat” Pollack. The legendary stat-man, who worked with the NBA from its inception to his death last year, was the inventor of stats like rebounds, assists, and turnovers.
Tremendous MT @NBAHistory A powerful lineup of speakers on hand today in Phila to honor legacy of Harvey Pollack. pic.twitter.com/lVoJ07Qtev
— Alessandro Gasparro (@sandrogasparro) May 19, 2016
Here's the poem written by Pat Williams, GM of '83 team, that he read during Harvey Pollack ceremony. pic.twitter.com/sH12Br35WC
— brianseltzer (@brianseltzer) May 19, 2016
Honored to be here to celebrate Harvey "Super Stat" Pollack @XFINITYLive pic.twitter.com/f9h8XyTcS7
— Chelsey Scalese (@ChelseyScalese) May 19, 2016
Pollack was also known for his extensive t-shirt collection and being the guy who wrote the “100” on the paper Wilt Chamberlain held after scoring triple-digits. Those couldn’t make the marker though. Gotta cram as much on that sign as you can, though.