Friday, March 23, 2018

1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL)

1943-44 TRENTON TIGERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
8-6 .571, 3rd place
Second Half:
7-5 .583, 2nd place

The Trenton started the season again with the tandem coaches of Kearns and Smith, but after two games, long-time player Dutch Dehnert was hired to coach, leading the team to a third-place finish in the first half. In the second half, team owner Girard Naples named himself head coach, leading his team into second place.

Head Coaches: 
  • Ted Kearns (January 1, 1900 - December 21, 1949) and Leroy "Red" Smith (September 21, 1895 - November 27, 1970) 1-1
  • Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979) 7-5
  • Girard Naples (March 15, 1904 - July 21, 1967) 7-5

PLAYERS:
  • Ace (Abbott) Goldstein  (March 20, 1917 - October 8, 1960)
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  • Ben Auerbach (March 1, 1919 - June 18, 1993)
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  • Mike Bloom (January 14, 1915 - June 5, 1993)
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  • Lee Craddock (December 22, 1917 - October 26, 1989)
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  • Irv Davis (January 10, 1915 - October 30, 2010)
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  • Allie Esposito (March 23, 1914 - January 3, 2009)
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  • Dick Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 - April 13, 1968)
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  • Herbie Gershon (October 30, 1916  - September 24, 1997)
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  • Matt Guokas (November 11, 1915 - December 9, 1993)
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  • Tony Krygier (September 25, 1915 - November 5, 2010)
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  • Red Paris (January 8, 1918 - December 8, 2009)
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  • Devon Smith (July 7, 1914 - February 3, 1979)
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  • Ray Studwell (June 5, 1915 - December 10, 1989)
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  • Bob Tough (August 28, 1920 - April 7, 1999)
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  • Ace Tramantan (February 15, 1913 - November 27, 2007)
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