American basketball player
Hyman "Hy" Gotkin (August 16, 1922 – April 11, 2004) was an American professional basketball player who played the guard position.[1][2] He was Jewish, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn.[3][4][5] He played basketball for St. John's University from 1942–44, as they won the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) championships in 1943 and 1944.[1] He had a four-year professional career, playing in the American Basketball League.[1]
Gotkin died in 2004 at the age of 81.[1] He is a member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame[1]
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