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American basketball player
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.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High schoolThomas Jefferson
(Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1942–1944 )
Playing career1942–1944
PositionGuard
Career history
1945–1946New York Gothams
1946–1947Elizabeth 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. He was Jewish, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. He played basketball for St. John's University from 1942–44, as they won the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) championships in 1943 and 1944. He had a four-year professional career, playing in the American Basketball League.

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

References

  1. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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. SP Books. ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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