Eugene "Yaney" Rosenthal (August 5, 1914 – April 19, 2006) was an American professional

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player. He played college basketball and football for

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. Rosenthal then played in the National Basketball League for the

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during the 1938–39 season and averaged 3.3 points per game.

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