Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York | November 28, 1920
Died | August 16, 1972 | (aged 51)
Nationality | American |
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 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 9 |
Career history | |
1939–1940 | Philadelphia Sphas |
1940–1942 | New York Jewels |
1943–1944 | New York Americans |
1945–1946 | New York Gothams |
1946– 1948 | New York Knicks |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player. [1] [2]
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]
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 1946–48. [1]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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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 |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | New York | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 |
Career | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 |
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