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Hy Gotkin
Personal information
BornAugust 16, 1922
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2004(2004-04-11) (aged 81)
Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High school Thomas Jefferson
(Brooklyn, New York)
College St. John's (1942–1944 )
Playing career1942–1944
Position Guard
Career history
1945–1946 New York Gothams
1946–1947 Elizabeth Braves
Career highlights and awards

Hyman "Hy" Gotkin (August 16, 1922 – April 11, 2004) was an American professional basketball player who played the guard position. [1] [2] He was Jewish, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. [3] [4] [5] He played basketball for St. John's University from 1942–44, as they won the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) championships in 1943 and 1944. [1] He had a four-year professional career, playing in the American Basketball League. [1]

Gotkin died in 2004 at the age of 81. [1] He is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gotkin, Hy". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Peter Levine (1993-09-09). Ellis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish Experience. Oxford University Press. ISBN  9780195359008. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  3. ^ Ilana Abramovitch, Seán Galvin (2002). Jews of Brooklyn. ISBN  9781584650034. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Jewish Sports Hall of Fame". Jewishsports.org. June 8, 2008. Archived from the original on September 1, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
  5. ^ Peter S. Horvitz (2006). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes; An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and The 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. ISBN  9781561719075. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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