Carl Roth (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Carl Roth (basketball)

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1909

Place of Birth: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-1966

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Carl Roth (basketball)

  • Carl William Roth (September 15, 1909 – May 28, 1966) was an American basketball player and coach.
  • A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Roth attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison and played for their men's basketball team from 1929 to 1932.
  • Six years later he played in 14 total games for the Sheboygan Red Skins during the 1938–39 season.
  • The Red Skins were a professional franchise that competed in the National Basketball League (NBL).Roth stayed with the team as both its legal counsel and in other capacities after his one-season playing.
  • He took over as head coach in 1942 and coached for two seasons.
  • In his first year, the Red Skins won the league championship and he was named the NBL Coach of the Year.
  • He died after a short illness in 1966 at a Peoria, Illinois hospital.

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