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{{short description|American basketball player, attorney, and judge}}
{{short description|American basketball player, attorney, and judge}}
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| name = Paul J. Yesawich, Jr.
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| high_school = [[Brooklyn Technical High School|Brooklyn Tech]] ([[Brooklyn, New York]])
| high_school = [[Brooklyn Technical High School|Brooklyn Tech]] ([[Brooklyn, New York]])
| draft_year = 1948
| draft_year = 1948
| college = {{nowrap|[[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball|Niagara]] (1941–1943, 1946–1948)}}, Cornell Law School (JD, 1951)
| college = {{nowrap|[[Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball|Niagara University]] (1941–1943, 1946–1948)}}, Cornell Law School (JD, 1951)
| years1 = 1948
| years1 = 1948
| team1 = [[Syracuse Nationals]]
| team1 = [[Syracuse Nationals]]
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'''Paul Joseph "Hooks" Yesawich Jr.''' (November 27, 1923 – December 13, 2017)<ref name="Obituary">[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=187551982 Paul Yesawich's obituary]</ref><ref name=nycourts>{{cite web | url=http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad1/centennial/Bios/pjyesawich2.shtml | title=Paul J. Yesawich, Jr.| publisher=NYcourts.gov | work=Justices of the Court (Historical) | accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> was an American [[basketball]] player who played in the United States' [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] in five games for the [[Syracuse Nationals]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/y/yesawpa01n.html | title=Paul Yesawich NBL stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=yesawpa01 | title=Paul Yesawich statistics| publisher=JustSportsStats.com| accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> 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|Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name=nycourts/>
'''Paul Joseph Yesawich Jr.''' (November 27, 1923 – December 13, 2017)<ref name="Obituary">[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=187551982 Paul Yesawich's obituary]</ref><ref name=nycourts>{{cite web | url=http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad1/centennial/Bios/pjyesawich2.shtml | title=Paul J. Yesawich, Jr.| publisher=NYcourts.gov | work=Justices of the Court (Historical) | accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> was an American [[basketball]] player who played in the United States' [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] in five games for the [[Syracuse Nationals]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/players/y/yesawpa01n.html | title=Paul Yesawich NBL stats| publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=basketball-reference.com | accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=yesawpa01 | title=Paul Yesawich statistics| publisher=JustSportsStats.com| accessdate=February 15, 2015}}</ref> Yesawich was also a New York attorney, legal scholar and judge, serving as a justice of the [[Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department|Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department]] from 1974 to 1981.<ref name=nycourts/>


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Latest revision as of 14:01, 20 November 2024

Paul J. Yesawich, Jr.
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 University (1941–1943, 1946–1948), Cornell Law School (JD, 1951)
NBA draft1948: undrafted
PositionForward
Career history
1948Syracuse Nationals
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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]

References

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  1. ^ Paul Yesawich's obituary
  2. ^ a b "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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