1948-49 Manchester Guards (EBL-CT)

1948-49 MANCHESTER GUARDS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Yankee Division
Finished: 12-8 .600, 2nd place

Playoff Round Robin: 1-5, 4th

The Guards started off with four wins, and then a stretch of mediocre play followed for a couple months before finishing off the season with four wins. They entered the round robin with high hopes, but only won one game (although two losses were within a basket of being a win.)

Head Coach:

• Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005) Also played. See below.

PLAYERS:

Bruno Bycholski

• Bruno Bycholski (September 2, 1916 - May 28, 2010)

• John Bycholski (December 26, 1920 - October 18, 1982)

• Ike Cole (September 21, 1921 -  September 19, 2006)

• Tee Collins (September 12, 1923 - November 20, 2000)

• Red Gavello (July 15, 1921 - August 5, 1984)

• John Hazen (March 2, 1927 - October 21, 1998)

• Tommy Mason (b. July 12, 1927)

• Fred Server (January 30, 1919 - January 15, 1993)

Ike Cole

• Hank Sheridan (March 5, 1927 - March 8, 2015)

• Pete Staum (May 28, 1916 - September 23, 2002)

• Al Surowiec (January 18, 1926 - November 16, 1992)

• Bob Tedford (September 9, 1928 - April 12, 2005)

• Lloyd Wilson (July 18, 1929 - January 21, 2008)

• Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005)

Tommy Mason