Dick Rosenthal

Richard Anthony Rosenthal (born January 20, 1930) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) forward with the Fort Wayne Pistons. He played collegiate basketball for the Notre Dame men's basketball team, where he averaged 16.4 points per game over his career.[1] Rosenthal also played baseball at Notre Dame in 1952 and 1953.[2] The Pistons drafted him in the first round of the 1954 NBA draft. He played parts of two seasons for the Pistons, appearing in 85 career games and averaging 6.8 points per game in his NBA career.[3]

Dick Rosenthal
Personal information
Born (1930-01-20) January 20, 1930
St. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcBride (St. Louis, Missouri)
CollegeNotre Dame (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1954–1957
PositionSmall forward
Number15
Career history
19541957Fort Wayne Pistons
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points575 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds352 (4.1 rpg)
Assists170 (2.0 apg)
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Rosenthal became president of St. Joseph Bank and Trust Co. in South Bend, Indiana. In 1987 he succeeded Gene Corrigan as the athletic director of Notre Dame, during which time the 1988 football team won the national championship. Rosenthal retired from the position in 1994, after the university entered the Big East Conference.[4]

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