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Bernstein, Neil

Neil M. Bernstein

Bernstein played center for the University of Pennsylvania for two seasons in the mid-1980s and helped the Quakers win the Ivy League title in 1985. He is currently the president and CEO of All Medical Personnel, a regional staffing company with offices in Florida and Texas.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Bernstein began his college career at the University of Pennsylvania in 1985 as a backup to sophomore Bruce Lefkowitz. That year, the Quakers captured the Ivy League championship with a conference record of 10-4 (13-13 overall). They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were the No. 15 seed in the Midwest Region. In the first round, Penn lost to Memphis State, 67-55; Bernstein played, but did not score in the game.

Neil played one more season with the Quakers. That year, Penn finished second in the conference with a 9-5 record (15-11 overall). After the 1985-86 season, Bernstein left Penn. Neil was also a member of the U.S. team at the 1985 and 1989 Maccabiah Games, where both he and Lefkowitz were nicknamed the "Tel Aviv Towers."

Origin:
unknown

Career Dates:
Bernstein played center at Penn from 1984-86.



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(thank you to Don Horowitz for providing Bernstein's name to the web site)