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
- Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972) 1-15 Also played. See below
PLAYERS:
Washington:
- Sid Blair
- Eddie Boyle (June 15, 1917 - March 16, 1999)
- Nat Brown (December 17, 1917 - April 20, 1984)
- Pete Caruso (1921 - June 13, 1965)
- Dan Christie (November 19, 1920 - June 15, 1989)
- Ed Conaty (October 28, 1911 - February 24, 1977)
- Bobby Dorn (June 21, 1920 - December 27, 1979)
- Nat Frankel (November 3, 1913 - March 14, 2006)
- Pat Goldstein (November 15, 1912 - February 27, 2004)
- Roger Jorgensen (September 2, 1920 - October 3, 2010)
- Steve Juenger (February 10, 1915 - November 18, 2003)
- Hal Lambert (August 11, 1920 - October 29, 2011)
- Lytle
- Jack McGuirk (November 8, 1915 - February 13, 1996)
- Sam Milanovich (September 21, 1918 - March 24, 1999)
- Abe Novak (September 23, 1917 - September 30, 1987)
- John O'Brien (July 25, 1916 - June 18, 1994)
- Steve O’Brien
- Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)
- Cy Rosenberg (July 24, 1917 - August 27, 2010)
- Herm Schaeffer (December 20, 1918 - March 21, 1980)
- Jimmy Smith (November 21, 1911 - August 9, 1995)
Biography
Paterson:
- Julie Bender (April 2, 1914 - January 13, 1982)
- Herb Bergman (March 27, 1923 - January 5, 1991)
- Sol Broder (July 13, 1920 - June 21, 2004)
- Tommy Byrnes (February 19, 1923 - January 9, 1981)
- Whitey Carmel
- Dan Christie (November 19, 1920 - June 15, 1989)
- Ed Conaty (October 28, 1911 - February 24, 1977)
- Joe Diemar (February 3, 1924 - January 1, 2015)
- Scotty Evans
- Zeppy Feiter (October 26, 1914 - August 16, 2006)
- Bud Gaines (October 11, 1920 - April 28, 2005)
- George Glamack (June 7, 1918 -March 10, 1987)
- Stretch Johnson
- Steve Juenger (February 10, 1915 - November 18, 2003)
- Johnny Kelly
- Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972)
- Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
- Bob McGinnis
- Jack McGuirk (November 8, 1915 - February 13, 1996)
- Dick Nochimson (May 17, 1920 - January 30, 2012)
- John O'Brien (July 25, 1916 - June 18, 1994)
- Red Pasch (August 1, 1920 - November 2, 1997)
- Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)
- Louis Possner (August 11, 1917 - March 6, 1990)
- Morris Pressman (February 4, 1918 - December 16, 2000)
- Tom Ross
- Doc Wright (January 8, 1921 - July 24, 2008)
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