Education
Frey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, where he served as captain of his basketball team
Frey attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, where he served as captain of his basketball team
A 6"2" forward, he was the first German-born player in the National Basketball Association. Art Modell described him as "one of the best high-school basketball players in the city". Frey then played basketball at Long Island University and with the Manhattan Beach Coast Guard before joining the New York Knicks in 1946.
He played 23 games for the Knicks during the 1946-1947 season and scored 88 points.