Leo Gottlieb
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York) |
| Playing career | 1939–1948 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Guard |
| Number | 9 |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2]
Early and personal life
Gottlieb, who was German Jewish, was born in New York City, New York.[1][3][4] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx, New York.[1][4]
Gottlieb was the uncle of Ron Rothstein, first coach of the Miami Heat.[3]
Basketball career
Gottlieb played guard.[1] He played for the Philadelphia Sphas in the ABL in 1939–40, the New York Jewels in 1940–42, the New York Americans in 1943–44, and the New York Gothams in 1945–46.[3]
He made his debut in the National Basketball Association on November 1, 1946.[1][5] He played for the New York Knicks in the first game in NBA history, on November 1, 1946, scoring (14 points).[3] He played for the Knicks from 1946 to 1948.[1]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 57 | .302 | .655 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 1947–48 | New York | 27 | .259 | .619 | .4 | 4.9 |
| Career | 84 | .288 | .645 | .4 | 5.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Career | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 | |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leo Gottlieb NBA & ABA Statistics". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Charles Salzberg (1998). From Set Shot to Slam Dunk: The Glory Days of Basketball in the Words of Those Who Played It. U of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0803292503. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gottlieb, Leo 'Ace'". Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Jewishsports.org. March 29, 1998. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Art Shamsky, Barry Zeman (2004). The magnificent seasons. Macmillan. p. 193. ISBN 9780312333584. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
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