1948-49 Utica Olympics (NYSL)

1948-49 UTICA OLYMPICS
NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE

Finished: 6-14 .300 (6-18 .250*)

Utica's freefall continued as they started with only one win in their first 7 games. They would be mired near the bottom of the standing before folding in February of 1949.

 * Forfeited two games to Glens Falls, one to Mohawk and one to Saratoga


Head Coach: 

• Stan Waxman (May 20, 1922 - February 22, 2013) Also played. See below.

Ben Maley

PLAYERS:

• Jake Bornheimer (November 25, 1921 - July 2, 1989)

• Saul Cohen (April 22, 1921 - March 14, 2018)

• Buck Desorcy (December 17, 1916 - May 16, 1972)

• Pete Farina (February 28, 1921 - September 29, 2003)

• Hal Flick  

• Al Grenert (July 8, 1919 - August 9, 2002)

• Johnny Isaacs (September 15, 1915 - January 26, 2009)

• Jim Joyce (October 23, 1924 - October 24, 2006)

• Barry Kreisberg (January 7, 1925 - December 29, 1997)

• Krushey  

• Al Lucas (July 4, 1922 - April 26, 1995)

• Ben Maley

• Chick Meehan (January 9, 1917 - April 9, 2004)

• O'Connor   

• John Padgett (November 14, 1923 - August 27, 2007)

• Luke Sapan (December 7, 1920 - August 21, 1977)

• Frank Sebest (September 24, 1923 - November 28, 2010)

• Jim Schults (July 9, 1920 - April 11, 2009)

• Frank Soscia (April 10, 1918 - January 6, 1962)

• Red Wallace (July 12, 1918 - July 7, 1977)

• Stan Waxman (May 20, 1922 - February 22, 2013)

• Jimmy Weston (November 2, 1922 - February 6, 1997)

• Big John Williams