Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels, Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets,

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, and

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of the

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(now known as the National Basketball Association). Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas, New York Gothams, and

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College career

Irv played college basketball at

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where his team qualified for the

1942 NIT The 1942 National Invitation Tournament was the 1942 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. Selected teams Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.

Professional career

American Basketball League career

For the 1944-45 season, Irv played for the Philadelphia Sphas where they won the league title. For the 1945-46 season, Irv played for the New York Gothams. For the 1949–50 and 1950-51 seasons, Irv played for the Paterson Crescents.

Basketball Association of America career

For the

1946–47 BAA season The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philade ...

, Irv played for the Cleveland Rebels. For the

1947–48 BAA season The 1947–48 BAA season was the second season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1948 BAA Playoffs ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the BAA Championship, beating the Philadelphia Warriors in 6 games in the BAA Finals. Altho ...

, Irv played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers. That season, he led the BAA in games played For the

1948–49 BAA season The 1948–49 BAA season was the third and final season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1949 BAA Playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the BAA Championship, beating the Washington Capitols 6 games in the BAA Finals. Th ...

, Irv played for the New York Knicks.

BAA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Basketball Encyclopedia
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