Paul Yesawich
Paul Joseph Yesawich, Jr. (November 27, 1923 – December 13, 2017)[1][2] was an American basketball player who played in the United States' National Basketball League in five games for the Syracuse Nationals.[3][4] Yesawich was also a New York attorney, legal scholar and judge, serving as a justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department from 1974 to 1981.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1923 New York City, New York |
| Died | December 13, 2017 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brooklyn Tech (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Niagara University (1941–1943, 1946–1948), Cornell Law School (JD, 1951) |
| NBA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Syracuse Nationals |
References
- Paul Yesawich's obituary
- "Paul J. Yesawich, Jr". Justices of the Court (Historical). NYcourts.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- "Paul Yesawich NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- "Paul Yesawich statistics". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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