Paul Yesawich

Paul Joseph "Hooks" 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 and judge, serving as a member of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department from 1974 to 1981.[2]

Paul Yesawich
Personal information
Born(1923-11-27)November 27, 1923
New York City, New York
DiedDecember 13, 2017(2017-12-13) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrooklyn Tech (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeNiagara (1941–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA draft1948 / Undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
1948Syracuse Nationals

References

  1. Paul Yesawich's obituary
  2. "Paul J. Yesawich, Jr". Justices of the Court (Historical). NYcourts.gov. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  3. "Paul Yesawich NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  4. "Paul Yesawich statistics". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.


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