Math professor by day, Nets player by night. One New York man is recalling the unlikely call-up that made his hoop dreams come true.
In the midst of March Madness, it’s easy to forget that most of the players you watch will never get the opportunity to play professionally. That’s just the reality. George Bruns, who is 76 and lives in Floral Park, just wouldn’t let his hoop dreams die.
"I didn't play to get to the pros [but] it happened," Bruns said. "I loved to play, and I was good. How many people want to stop doing what they're really good at?"Bruns played in high school and at Manhattan College, where he graduated in 1966. He started playing in the Eastern League. He worked as a mathematics instructor at Nassau Community College during the day, but at night and on weekends, he loved to play hoops."Knew the game. Could see the court.
He never saw that much money because the contract was pro-rated, and he only played 13 games. Still, he managed to average 6.6 points per game playing among legendary giants such as Julius Erving, better known as Dr. J.But even as he lived out his dreams, he still had his day job at Nassau Community College.
"I had to teach in the morning," Bruns continued. "They flew me, had to take a helicopter to Newark, and a plane down to Newport News because we were playing the Virginia Squires. And, I had a good game."Bruns currently coaches the boys at Manhasset High School and runs a basketball camp.He is proof that hoop dreams — no matter how seemingly improbable — come true.
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