1950-51 Manchester Nassiff Arms (EBL-CT)

1950-51 MANCHESTER NASSIFF ARMS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 13-8 .619, 2nd place

Semi-finals: Defeated Wallingford, 2-1
Championship: Defeated Torrington, 2-0

Manchester, winner of the league championship last year, bolted out to a 6-0 start and won 9 of 11. They stumbled a bit in January, dropping three straight, but rebounded to finish 13-8.

In the playoffs, they squared off against Wallingford and beat the Vets in a hard fought series. Facing Torrington for the EBL Championship, the Nassiff Arms beat Torrington in two straight to win their second straight title.

In a bid to bring in some money lost by the shortcomings of the league and cancelled games, Manchester then played a best-of-three series against Meriden, who also claim to win the regular season title. Manchester dropped Meriden with two wins.


Head Coach:

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

Bruno Bycholski

PLAYERS:

• Jack Allen (April 11, 1923 - August 24, 1966)

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

• Joe Bemer (February 21, 1930 - June 3, 2001)

• Frank Bryer (December 12, 1925 - April 11, 2009)

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

• Jack Curran (b. 1924)

• Hank Dezonie (February 12, 1922 - January 2, 2009)

• Jackie Foerst (June 8, 1927 - October 7, 2016)

• Gavdino 

• Leon Golembiewski (August 17, 1923 - December 23, 1988)

• Howland 

• Ernie Johnson (June 16, 1924 - August 12, 2011)

• George Joyce (October 18, 1926 - March 17, 1976)

• Bobby Knight (April 30, 1929 - May 23, 2008)

• Litvinchyk 

• Chuck Muzikevik (March 11, 1922 - November 5, 1972)

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

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

•  Chuck Tobin (June 12, 1925 - February 19, 2000)

• Fran Walsh (August 8, 1927 - June 29, 2009)

• Tom Whipple (December 11, 1927 - December 12, 2002)

• Young 

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