1947-48 Twin Cities Celtics / Glens Falls Commorodes (NYSL)

1947-48 TWIN CITIES CELTICS (ALBANY / TROY)
1947-48 GLENS FALLS COMMODORES
NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Western Division

Finished: 13-14 .481 (22-14 .611*), 3rd place

The Twin Cities Cetlics, who called both Albany and Troy home, won their first four games of the season but hit a little snag and dropped four of their next five. They struggled financially and eventually the franchise would be sold and the new ownership moved their Vermont Vulcans club to become the Glens Falls Commodores. They assumed the 13-7 record left by the Celtics. The Commodores, with a whole new cast of players, performed well but couldn't catch Saratoga for a playoff birth.

 * Twin Cities had five forfeit wins from Oswego. Glens Falls had forfeit wins from Mohawk, Utica and Schenectady.




Head Coaches: 

Coach Danny Mack

• Paul Sahagian (1906 - 1991) 13-7
• Danny Mack a.k.a. Daniel A. McGillicuddy (January 19, 1918  - December 5, 1994) 9-7

PLAYERS: 

TWIN CITIES (ALBANY / TROY) :

• Hank Baietti (October 1, 1920 - June 26, 2006)

• Moe Becker (February 24, 1917 - January 9, 1996)

• Collins

• Chuck Connors (April 10, 1921 - November 10, 1992)

• Larry Dodick (August 15, 1914 - February 11, 1999)

• Johnny Ezersky (March 21, 1922 - February 20, 2012)

• Bob Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923 - July 23, 1983)

• Dick Fitzgerald (November 18, 1920 - April 13, 1968)

• Dick Giles (November 22, 1923 - November 1, 1984)

• Ed Golub (December 25, 1922 - November 3, 2000)

• Bill Henry (May 23, 1924 - April 24, 1999)

• Earl May (February 8, 1919 - July 6, 2004)

• Mike McCarron (March 2, 1922 - October 2, 1991)

• Johnny Mroczkowski (May 25, 1918 - July 29, 1994)

• Moon Mullens (November 1, 1922 - July 15, 1989)

• Dick Murphy (March 10, 1921 - October 22, 1973)

• Tony Orlando (June 10, 1923 - October 9, 1997)

• Willard Rice (July 4, 1919 - October 7, 1992)

• Lee Robbins (February 11, 1922 - April 8, 1968)

• Ossie Schectman (March 30, 1919 - July 30, 2013)

• Art Seguso (May 5, 1927 - January 26, 2000)

• Nat Silverberg (September 6, 1922 - October 8, 1993)

• John Simmons (July 7, 1924 - August 1, 2008)

GLENS FALLS:

• Al Benson  

Joe Fater

• Dom Binetti (May 11, 1924 - January 1, 2001)

• Boomer Casey (May 16, 1925 - June 23, 2004)

• Joe Fater  

• Clarence Forbes (May 29, 1923 - August 31, 2008)

• Tom Gorman (March 16, 1919 - August 11, 1986)

• Bob Jake (January 9, 1923 - November 30, 2013)

• Hank Keller (August 16, 1922 - February 24, 1983)

• Larry Killick (May 31, 1922 - January 31, 2013)

• Steve Murphy  

• Bob Nolan (October 22, 1921 - February 12, 1995)

• Phil Press  

Bob Jake

• Ebba St. Claire (August 5, 1921 - August 22, 1982)

• George Scott 

• Henry Singleton (March 24, 1925 - July 4, 2010)

• Connie Toomb (September 5, 1922 - May 15, 1987)

• Ted or Bill Travers 

• Bill Warneke