Rosenbluth was born in the Bronx in New York city, and is Jewish. He attended James Monroe High School in the Bronx, and Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia for the 1952-53 school year. He played only eight games in high school.\n', '

In his first year of varsity basketball at the University of North Carolina in 1955, the 6’ 5" small forward was the Tar Heels\' leading scorer. He was named third team All-America, averaging 25.5 ppg and 11.7 rebounds. In 1956 he also achieved All-America honors, but this time they were split between various first and second team selections. He again led the Tar Heels in scoring with a 26.7 average.\n', '

In his senior season in 1957 Rosenbluth averaged 27.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while leading the Tar Heels to a 32–0 record. His regular season performance earned him the Helms Hall of Fame "Collegiate Player of the Year" designation over the University of Kansas\'s Wilt Chamberlain. Tar Heels went on to defeat Chamberlain\'s Jayhawks 54–53 in triple overtime for the NCAA Basketball Championship, North Carolina\'s first, which brought credibility to the fledgling Atlantic Coast Conference. Rosenbluth\'s scored 20 points in the championship final, was the tournament\'s overall top scorer at 28.0 ppg, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. He was also named the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Male Athlete of the Year.\n', '

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