Hank Rosenstein

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Henry "Hank" Rosenstein (born June 16, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Rosenstein played at Providence College and was a member of the original roster New York Knickerbockers, playing with them in the first ever NBA game, played in Toronto on November 1, 1946, and in their first season, 1946/1947. Prior to joining the Knicks, Hank starred in AAU Basketball and was MVP in the Eastern Jewish Center League in 1942-43.

Hank was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame on March 29, 1998.

He is retired and lives in Florida.