Greenwich Island in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harvey Pollack

(1922 - 2015)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2025

1. Harvey Pollack Marker

Inscription. Innovator of basketball statistics and player evaluation. NBA statistician from 1946 to 2014 with the Philadelphia Warriors and 76ers. Known as "Super Stat," he revolutionized analysis by creating categories such as rebounds, assists, and turnovers. A Temple graduate, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. His annual NBA statistical guide was in high demand worldwide.

Erected 2016 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 39° 54.042′ N, 75° 10.387′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is on Greenwich Island. It is on Zinkoff Boulevard east of South Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3601 S Broad St, Philadelphia PA 19148, United

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States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Julius Winfield Erving (within shouting distance of this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Domenic & Esther Tesauro (approx. 0.3 miles away); "You Want Philly Philly?" (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 0.3 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Philadelphia Eagles Military Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Stadium (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Other markers no longer nearby. Joe Brown (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 26, 2025

2. Harvey Pollack Marker

another marker now near it); Hundreds of youth from the area… (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Harvey Pollack. This is the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame profile for Harvey Pollack from when he was inducted in 2001. (Submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.