| Leo Gottlieb | |
| Number: | 9 |
| Position: | Guard |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1920 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | DeWitt Clinton (Bronx, New York) |
| Career Start: | 1939 |
| Career End: | 1948 |
| Years1: | 1939–1940 |
| Team1: | Philadelphia Sphas |
| Years2: | 1940–1942 |
| Team2: | New York Jewels |
| Years3: | 1943–1944 |
| Team3: | New York Americans |
| Years4: | 1945–1946 |
| Team4: | New York Gothams |
| Years5: | 1946–1948 |
| Team5: | New York Knicks |
| Bbr: | gottlle01 |
Leo "Ace" Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 – August 16, 1972) was an American professional basketball player.[1] [2]
Gottlieb, who was German Jewish, was born in New York City, New York.[1] [3] [4] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx, New York.[1] [4]
Gottlieb was the uncle of Ron Rothstein, first coach of the Miami Heat.[3]
Gottlieb played guard.[1] He played for the Philadelphia Sphas in the ABL in 1939–40, the New York Jewels in 1940–42, the New York Americans in 1943–44, and the New York Gothams in 1945–46.[3]
He made his debut in the National Basketball Association on November 1, 1946.[1] [5] He played for the New York Knicks in the first game in NBA history, on November 1, 1946, scoring (14 points).[3] He played for the Knicks from 1946 to 1948.[1]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 57 | .302 | .655 | .4 | 5.9 |
| 1947–48 | New York | 27 | .259 | .619 | .4 | 4.9 |
| Career | 84 | .288 | .645 | .4 | 5.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | New York | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 |
| Career | 4 | .256 | .667 | .3 | 6.0 | |