Leo Gottlieb

American basketball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2]

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Leo Gottlieb
Personal information
Born(1920-11-28)November 28, 1920
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 16, 1972(1972-08-16) (aged 51)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York)
Playing career1939–1948
PositionGuard
Number9
Career history
1939–1940Philadelphia Sphas
1940–1942New York Jewels
1943–1944New York Americans
1945–1946New York Gothams
19461948New York Knicks
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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

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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
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Regular season

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 New York 57.302.655.45.9
1947–48 New York 27.259.619.44.9
Career 84.288.645.45.5
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Playoffs

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Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 New York 4.256.667.36.0
Career 4.256.667.36.0
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