Thursday, April 5, 2018

1944-45 Washington Capitols / Paterson Crescents (ABL)

1944-45 WASHINGTON CAPITOLS / PATERSON CRESCENTS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
3-23 .115, 6th place


The Washington Capitols started the season 2-8, and then ceased operations. The franchise was transferred on January 1, 1945, to Paterson where the new team performed even worse, going 1-15 to finish out the season. Owner Mike Conte took over the team as coach after ridding the club of Pete Barry, leading the team to two losses before folding the team.


Head Coaches: 

Washington:
  • Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968) 2-6
  • Mike Conte (February 1, 1899 - August 29, 1966) 0-2
Paterson:
  • Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972) 1-15 Also played. See below

PLAYERS: 

Washington:
  • Sid Blair (September 8, 1917 - December 1982)
Biography 

  • Eddie Boyle (June 15, 1917 - March 16, 1999)
Biography

  • Nat Brown (December 17, 1917 - April 20, 1984)
Biography 

  • Pete Caruso (1921 - June 13, 1965)
Biography

  • Dan Christie (November 19, 1920 - June 15, 1989)
Biography

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

  • Bobby Dorn (June 21, 1920 - December 27, 1979)
Biography

  • Nat Frankel (November 3, 1913 - March 14, 2006)
Biography

  • Pat Goldstein (November 15, 1912 - February 27, 2004)
Biography

  • Roger Jorgensen (September 2, 1920 - October 3, 2010)
Biography

  • Steve Juenger (February 10, 1915 - November 18, 2003)
Biography

  • Hal Lambert (August 11, 1920 - October 29, 2011)
Biography

  • Lytle 
Biography 

  • Jack McGuirk (November 8, 1915 - February 13, 1996)
Biography

  • Sam Milanovich (September 21, 1918 - March 24, 1999)
Biography 

  • Abe Novak (September 23, 1917 - September 30, 1987)
Biography 

  • John O'Brien (July 25, 1916 - June 18, 1994)
Biography

  • Steve O’Brien 
Biography

  • Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)
Biography

  • Cy Rosenberg (July 24, 1917 - August 27, 2010)
Biography 

  • Herm Schaeffer (December 20, 1918 - March 21, 1980)
Biography
 
  • Jimmy Smith (November 21, 1911 - August 9, 1995)

Biography


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

  • Herb Bergman (March 27, 1923 - January 5, 1991)
Biography 

  • Sol Broder (July 13, 1920 - June 21, 2004)
Biography

  • Tommy Byrnes (February 19, 1923 - January 9, 1981)
Biography

  • Whitey Carmel 
Biography
 
  • Dan Christie (November 19, 1920 - June 15, 1989)
Biography

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

  • Joe Diemar (February 3, 1924 - January 1, 2015)
Biography

  • Scotty Evans 
Biography 
 
  • Zeppy Feiter (October 26, 1914 - August 16, 2006)
Biography

  • Bud Gaines (October 11, 1920 - April 28, 2005)
Biography 

  • George Glamack (June 7, 1918 -March 10, 1987)
Biography

  • Stretch Johnson
Biography
 
  • Steve Juenger (February 10, 1915 - November 18, 2003)
Biography

  • Johnny Kelly 
Biography 

  • Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972)
Biography

  • Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
Biography

  • Bob McGinnis 
Biography

  • Jack McGuirk (November 8, 1915 - February 13, 1996)
Biography

  • Dick Nochimson (May 17, 1920 - January 30, 2012)
Biography 

  • John O'Brien (July 25, 1916 - June 18, 1994)
Biography

  • Red Pasch (August 1, 1920 - November 2, 1997)
Biography 
 
  • Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)
Biography

  • Louis Possner (August 11, 1917 - March 6, 1990)
Biography

  • Morris Pressman (February 4, 1918 - December 16, 2000)
Biography 

  • Tom Ross 
Biography 

  • Doc Wright  (January 8, 1921 - July 24, 2008)
Biography


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