Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Philadelphia was his hometown. He was Jewish. His grandson is American former soccer player Jonathan Spector.
Spector attended and played basketball first at West Philadelphia High School where he was team captain. He then played basketball at Villanova University, from which he graduated in 1941.
He was the first player ever to be signed by the Boston Celtics. Later, he was a scout for the Celtics. He played as a forward for the Celtics from 1946 to 1950.

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