LONGTIME NFL ATTORNEY FRANK ROTHMAN DIES AT THE AGE OF 73

          Renowned sports attorney FRANK ROTHMAN, who had handled
     lawsuits involving the NFL, NBA, and the PGA Tour, died
     yesterday at the age of 73.  Rothman "litigated a number of
     landmark cases, including one involving basketball player
     SPENCER HAYWOOD that led to the 'hardship rule,' which
     allows undergraduates to leave college before four years and
     play in the NBA."  In the late '80s, Rothman joined the firm
     of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he was the
     NFL's lead attorney for more than a decade.  He represented
     the league in a number of high-profile suits, including an
     antitrust claim brought by the USFL, in which Rothman scored
     "a significant victory for the NFL" (L.A. TIMES, 4/26).