1948-49 Bristol Tramps (EBL-CT)

1948-49 BRISTOL TRAMPS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Colonial Division
Finished: 13-7 .650, 2nd place

Playoff Round Robin: 4-2, T-1st

Having won the last two EBL championships, the Tramps stumbled out of the gate, dropping three straight games for a 3-4 start. However, they turned it around at this point and reeled off 7 wins in a row and would finish 13-7. They went 4-2 in the Round Robin for the EBL championship and were declared co-champions with Wallingford, who also went 4-2.

Head Coach: 

• Julie Larese (July 16, 1917 - May 17, 1998)

PLAYERS:

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

• Frank Bores (October 15, 1920 - January 7, 1982)

• Johnny Dobrutsky (Janusary 27, 1922 - March 1, 1996)

• Ray Dombrowsky (January 1, 1927 - December 9, 1982)

• Bob Galway (February 11, 1924 - July 14, 2010)

• Gene Hayes (July 21, 1920 - June 21, 2009)

• Tom Henry  

• Doc Hurley (March 2, 1922 - February 8, 2014)

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

• Chubby Malinconico (November 16, 1921 - March 14, 2007)

• Tom Markham (August 12, 1921 - December 13, 1998)

• Micolletti   

• Fred Rossi  

• Johnny Slab (May 1, 1920 - August 20, 1980)

• Ken Walters (April 29, 1922 - February 13, 1992)

• Williams