Irwin Paul Rothenberg (December 31, 1921 – July 18, 2009) was an American professional

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player. He played for the

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, Baltimore Bullets, St. Louis Bombers, and

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of the

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(now known as the

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). Rothenberg also played in the American Basketball League for the Philadelphia Sphas,

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, and Paterson Crescents.

College career

Irv played college basketball at

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where his team qualified for the 1942 NIT.

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

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, Irv played for the Cleveland Rebels. For the 1947–48 BAA season, Irv played for the Washington Capitols, Baltimore Bullets, and St. Louis Bombers. That season, he led the BAA in games played For the

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, Irv played for the New York Knicks.

BAA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

Basketball Encyclopedia
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