Albert R. Ferrari (July 6, 1933 – May 2, 2016) was an American basketball player. At 6'4", and weighing 190 lbs, he played both at guard and forward. Born in New York City, he went to high school at Brooklyn Technical High School and after he attended college at Michigan State University. He was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 3rd round (1st pick) of the 1955 NBA draft. In his six-season NBA career, he played for the Hawks and the Chicago Zephyrs.

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Al Ferrari

Personal information
Born	(1933-07-06)July 6, 1933 New York City, New York
Died	May 2, 2016(2016-05-02) (aged 82) St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Brooklyn Technical (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Michigan State (1952–1955)
NBA draft	1955: 3rd round, 15th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1955–1963
Position	Guard / small forward
Number	22, 26, 11
Career history
1955–1962	St. Louis Hawks
1962–1963	Chicago Zephyrs
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,525 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds	830 (2.2 rpg)
Assists	943 (2.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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For the 1957–58 NBA season he was not on the team's roster due to a commitment to military service.^[1]

Ferrari was an avid golfer, and consistently donated his time for the Whitey Herzog Youth Foundation Golf Scramble. He died on May 2, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 82.^[2]