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John Azary (c. 1929/1930 – September 15 1981) was an American standout basketball player for Columbia College (now Columbia University) between 1948–49 and 1950–51. He was also in the military and served in the Korean War.Azary was born and raised in New York City. At 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) he played the guard position and when deciding on where to attend college he chose to stay in the city to attend Columbia.