Peter Vecsey: Isaacs Gone But Not Forgotten

On January 30, 2009, in Basic, Culture, History, by Black Fives

Isaacs was born Sept. 15, 1915. After retiring from serious competition, he coached Tiny Archibald, Chris Mullin and a thousand others. Later, he became a counselor at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club in The Bronx. He died Monday after a stroke. He was 93.

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Rens Star John Isaacs Featured In New York Daily News

On August 18, 2008, in Basic, Community, History, by Black Fives

Former New York Rens basketball star John Isaacs was featured in a big New York Daily News article last week by Bobby Ciafardini. Ciafardini covers basketball for the News, InsideHoops.com, and other outlets, but he also covers the Bronx. This allowed him to get some fine insights about Isaacs in the piece, called “Legendary point [...]

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