Wednesday, November 1, 2017

1926-27 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)

1926-27 CLEVELAND ROSENBLUMS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
17-4 .910, 1st place
Second Half:
9-12 .429, 5th place
Championship - Lost to Brooklyn, 3-0

The defending ABL champs rolled through the first half, but Honey Russell went to Chicago and the loss was too much for the Rosenblums. They struggled to a fifth-place finish in the second half and were swept in the ABL Finals.
  • Head Coach: Marty Friedman (March 9, 1898 - September 28, 1985) Also played. See Below


PLAYERS:
  • Cookie Cunningham (February 4, 1905 - November 3, 1995)
Biography

  • Richie Deighan (February 3, 1900 - March 3, 1987)
Biography

  • Gil Ely (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1999)
Biography

  • Marty Friedman (July 12, 1889 - January 1, 1986)
Biography

  • Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979)
Biography

  • Carl Husta (April 8, 1902 - November 6, 1951)
Biography

  • Dave Kerr (February 3, 1896 - June 12, 1959)
Biography

  • Moon Klinzing (January 24, 1899 - November 13, 1995)
Biography

  • Steve Olszewski (February 11, 1902 - October 18, 1977)
Biography 

  • Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)
Biography

  • Red Skurnick (July 8, 1905 - December 18, 1980)   
Biography

  • Bill Vincent (January 5, 1903 - May 9, 1983)
Biography 


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