1947-48 Bridgeport Springwoods (EBL-CT)

1947-48 BRIDGEPORT SPRINGWOODS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 8-8 .500, T- 2nd place

Semi-Finals: Lost to Bristol, 2-0

The Springwoods, lead by eventual MVP Vince Verdeshi (averaged 21.2 PPG in the 6 games I could find scoring records for), went an untouched 7-0 at home, but only managed a single road victory. They lost to Bristol in the playoffs.

Head Coach: 

• Joe Alexander 

Fred Downey

PLAYERS:

• Mal Baxter (November 10, 1921 - September 17, 2010)

• Puggy Bell  (November 26, 1914 - February 19, 1985)

• Lenny Cocco (September 10, 1924 - June 14, 2008)

• Fred Downey (April 12, 1928 - August 25, 2019)

• Norm Drucker (July 4, 1920 - February 6, 2015)

• Morris Felis  

• Red Harding (June 6, 1921 - May 26, 1998)

• Ed Kassler (July 21, 1923 - March 7, 2011)

• Slim Kurimsky (February 1, 1919 - October 8, 2006)

• Jack Mackey (April 18, 1914 - February 5, 1993)

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

• Johnny Najpauer 

• Jim Nilan (September 27, 1924 - September 26, 1990)

• Tom Nilan (September 30, 1922 - January 10, 2019)

• Preston  

• Vic Swaller (September 13, 1922 - June 19, 2013)

• Vince Verdeschi (March 24, 1925 - August 16, 1965)