Les Rothman

Les Rothman
Personal information
Born(1926-08-12)August 12, 1926
New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 95)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolStuyvesant (New York City)
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (1943–1946)
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Career history
1945–1946Paterson Crescents
1946–1947Elizabeth Braves
1946–1947Paterson Crescents
1947Chicago American Gears
1947Syracuse Nationals

Lester Rothman (August 12, 1926 — July 27, 2022) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Chicago American Gears (one game) and Syracuse Nationals (thirteen games) in the National Basketball League during the 1946–47 season and averaged 4.5 points per game.[1][3] In the American Basketball League, he played for the Paterson Crescents and Elizabeth Braves.[2]

Rothman also had a brief minor league baseball career. In 1945 he split time between the Norfolk Tars and Wellsville Yankees.[4]

Rothman died on July 27, 2022, at the age of 95.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lester Rothman NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Les Rothman". Peach Basket Society. April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Lester Rothman Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Lester Rothman minor league stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lester Rothman Obituary (1926-2022)". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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