Max "Marty" Friedman (July 12, 1889 – January 1, 1986) was an American Hall of Fame pro basketball player and coach.
He promoted basketball internationally during World War I, organizing a 600-team tournament in France that led to the Inter-Allied Games.
In a seventeen-year career (1910–1927), Friedman played in almost every league in the East, habitually leading his team to championships.
[2] He organized a 600-team tournament in France, which prompted the Inter-Allied Games, a forerunner to the World Championships and Olympic recognition.
[1] After his retirement from basketball, Friedman became the owner of a parking garage (his father had owned a pushcart stable), located at East 49th Street, east of First Avenue, in New York City, which served Tudor City Apartments and environs.