1948-49 New Holstein Cheesemakers (WSBL)

Art Schroeder

1948-49 NEW HOLSTEIN CHEESEMAKERS

WISCONSIN STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

1st Half: 8-4, .667, 3rd place

2nd Half: 6-4, .600, 4th place

The defending champion Cheesemakers played well in the first half but could not catch the hot Manitowoc club. In the second half, a three game skid in their first four games was too big of a hole to climb out of, finishing 6-4 and in a distant 4th place. 

Head Coach:

• Art Schroeder (December 1, 1909 - May 23, 1995) 

PLAYERS:

• Dick Bixby (June 8, 1922 - March 1, 2014)

  

  Ed Shimon

• Bill Carnahan (May 11, 1921 - November 27, 2000)
• Fritz Engel (January 12, 1928 - June 10, 2015)
• Bill Fitzpatrick (April 16, 1923 - August 21, 2012)
• Ray Heim (June 23, 1926 - November 4, 2011)
• Harold Hoffman (June 1, 1924 - March 7, 2003)
• Ernie Lupe (August 29, 1917 - March 23, 1995)
• Bob Meier (October 3, 1922 - April 19, 1973)
• John Meier (November 24, 1923 - March 4, 2006)
• Fred Nimz (April 22, 1914 - May 9, 1992)
• Norm Peterson (September 15, 1912 - July 11, 1986)
• Orville Ross (April 17, 1920 - November 14, 2012)
• Charlie Ryan (August 16, 1923 - January 20, 2005
  
• Ed Shimon (April 17, 1923 - October 22, 2007)
• Don Spletter (February 10, 1930 - January 11, 2022)
• Dick Stier (February 11, 1920 - March 9, 1985)
• Bob Vander Putten (November 1, 1924 - December 9, 1996)
• Ralph Vander Putten (June 30, 1926 - September 17, 2001)
  

Bill Carnahan