Henry “Hank” Rosenstein (World War II) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/southflorida.asp. 

Rosenstein was born in Brooklyn in 1920 and attended City College of New York. He was named the MVP of the Eastern Jewish Center Basketball League for 1942-1943. During World War II he served in the Navy and played for the Sampson Navy and Brooklyn Armed Guards—both Navy basketball teams playing in New York.  

Following WWII, Rosenstein played for a mostly Jewish New York Knicks team that took part in what is considered the NBA’s first game on November 1, 1946, against the Toronto Huskies in Toronto.  He was traded to the Providence Steamrollers in 1947 and played for the Scranton Miners from 1947-1952. Rosenstein was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. 

*The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

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