Jerome Martin Fleishman (February 14, 1922 – June 20, 2007) was an American professional

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player. A 6'2" shooting guard from

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, Fleishman played five seasons (1946–1950; 1952–1953) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the

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and

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. He averaged 5.8

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in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship in 1947.

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