Monday, March 5, 2018

1939-40 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)

1939-40 WILKES-BARRE BARONS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
5-17 .227, 5th place

Johnny Mock, the owner of the Barons, was a very vocal critic of the ABL management. As his team suffered through the season, he voiced his displeasure at the dispersal of the players from Kingston and Jersey, both of whom were bought out by other teams. The Barons were only given access to the lesser player of those teams as the better teams went to more successful clubs. thus widening the talent gap. The Barons would eventually drop out of the league on February 2, 1940

Head Coaches: 
  • Allie Schuckman (November 25, 1907 - April 29, 1982) 3-6  Also played. See below
  • Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973) 2-11  Also played. See below

PLAYERS: 
  • Julie Bender (April 2, 1914 - January 13, 1982)
Biography 

  • Ray Bowman (December 6, 1914 - February 9, 1991)
Biography 

  • John Buckley 
Biography


  • Manny Citrin (June 10, 1916 - February 16, 2002)
Biography


  • Ed Coleman (August 9, 1916 - June 23, 1995)
Biography

  • Ed Conaty (October 28, 1911 - February 24, 1977)
Biography


  • Lou Coopey (January 30, 1914 - December 4, 1999)
Biography 

  • Moe Dubilier (February 20, 1915 - April 22, 2003)
Biography

  • Ben Ford (1920 - January 26, 1944)
Biography


  • Art Heffner (December 12, 1916 - August 12, 2010)
Biography 

  • Murray Heilweil (May 1, 1911 - August 4, 1991)
Biography


  • Dick Lee (c. 1912 - ????)
Biography
 
  • Lou Lefkowitz (October 19, 1917 - April 2, 2011)
Biography 

  • Bibby Martens (July 14, 1914 - December 14, 1994)
Biography

  • Red Paris (January 8, 1918 - December 8, 2009)
Biography

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

  • Irv Schneider 
Biography 

  • Mickey Schoenfeld (July 31, 1917 - March 8, 1983)
Biography

  • Allie Schuckman (November 25, 1907 - April 29, 1982)
Biography

  • Nick Shaback (September 10, 1918 - January 5, 2010??)
Biography

  • Bob Synnott (September 27, 1912 - November 19, 1985)
Biography

  • Barney Wilk (June 7, 1920 - April 25, 1993)

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