Paul Yesawich
American basketball player, attorney, and judge
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Paul Joseph 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, legal scholar and judge, serving as a justice of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department from 1974 to 1981.[2]
BornNovember 27, 1923
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2017 (aged 94)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2017 (aged 94) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brooklyn Tech (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Niagara (1941–1943, 1946–1948) |
| NBA draft | 1948: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
