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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McBride (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| College | Notre Dame (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1954–1957 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 575 (6.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 352 (4.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 170 (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]
References
- The Draft Review - Dick Rosenthal.
- http://www.und.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/030113aaa.html
- Dick Rosenthal Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- Tybor, Joseph (1994-08-01). "Rosenthal To Quit As Notre Dame Athletic Director". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 October 2015.