Leo F. Ferris (1917-1993) was an influential American sports executive and businessman. He was pivotal in establishing the National Basketball Association (NBA), founding the Buffalo Bisons, a team that evolved to become the Atlanta Hawks. In 1946, he signed the first African American player in the National Basketball League. Ferris became the NBL's president in 1948 and facilitated its merger with the Basketball Association of America in 1949, forming the NBA. He is renowned for inventing the NBA's 24-second shot clock.
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Meaning of the name - Leo
lion
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Leo Ferris belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York
Occupation: business executive
Employers: National Basketball League | NBA
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for May 31, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 31, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 31, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Gemini 38 | 10 Gemini 29 | 23 Virgo 14 |
| Moon | 9 Libra 58 | 11 Leo 44 | 26 Virgo 19 |
| Mercury | 20 Taurus 46 | 12 Gemini 24 | 27 Virgo 51 |
| Venus | 19 Gemini 3 | 24 Aries 39 | 0 Scorpio 12 |
| Mars | 19 Taurus 48 | 20 Leo 54 | 2 Leo 38 |
| Jupiter | 23 Taurus 17 | 27 Gemini 56 | 10 Gemini 57 |
| Saturn | 28 Cancer 2 | 0 Aries 22 | 11 Leo 3 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 40 | 28 Taurus 7 | 20 Aquarius 28 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 43 | 1 Aries 51 | 6 Leo 19 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 18 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 5 Cancer 27 |
| Rahu | 12 Capricorn 23 | 23 Pisces 30 | 6 Capricorn 39 |
| Ketu | 12 Cancer 23 | 23 Virgo 30 | 6 Cancer 39 |
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