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Birth Name: Paul Joseph Arizin
Date of Birth: April 9, 1928
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Death: December 12, 2006
Place of Death: Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – Italian/Sicilian * mother – Irish
Paul Arizin was an American professional basketball player. A small forward, he played for the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Berwick Carbuilders and the Camden Bullets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League. He is listed on NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 1978. He was nicknamed “Pitchin Paul.” He was 6′4″.
Paul was the son of Anne and Grazio/Roger Arizzi/Arizin. His father was born in Pagliara, Messina, Sicily.
Paul’s paternal grandfather was Agatino/Agostino Arizzi (the son of Guiseppe Arizzi and Geroma Ruggeri Rasolo). Agatino was born in Pagliara.
Paul’s paternal grandmother was named Maria Pitrolo (the daughter of Agatino Pitrolo). Maria was born in Pagliara.
Paul’s maternal grandfather was Edward V. Gallen/Galen (the son of Edward Gallen/Galen and Julia Callahan). Paul’s grandfather Edward was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents.
Paul’s maternal grandmother was Anna E. Corcoran (the daughter of Hugh Corcoran and Mary Finnegan). Anna was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, to Irish parents.
Sources: https://www.nba.com
Genealogy of Paul Arizin – https://www.findagrave.com