Herb Turetzky, the official scorer for the Nets for 54 years spanning numerous leagues and states, has passed away.
He was 76 years old at the time.
Turetzky, who retired before this season, died on Monday, according to the Nets. They didn’t say what killed them.
Turetzky was a senior at Long Island University when he scored the first basket in team history on October 23, 1967, in Teaneck, New Jersey, when the New Jersey Americans of the American Basketball Association hosted the Pittsburgh Pipers.
He went on to score over 2,200 games, a record that was confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records for pro basketball games.
Herb Turetzky children: Jennifer Turetzky and David Turetzky
Jennifer (daughter) and David (son) are Herb and his wife’s two gorgeous children (son).
There isn’t a lot of information about their children available in the public domain.
They are solely known to be Herb Turetzky’s offspring.
Who is Herb Turetzky’s wife?
Herb Turetzky was married to Jane Turetzky.
