Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1938-39 Naugatuck Keds (CSL)

1938-39 NAUGATUCK KEDS
CONNECTICUT STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1st Half: 2-6, .250, t-8th place
2nd Half: 3-5, .375, t-6th place
Babe Sweeney


Sponsored by U.S. Rubber in Naugatuck and coached Heimie Rabinovich, an engineer with the company who was a star athlete in high school and college, Naugatuck struggled off the start, losing their first four and finishing the first half tied for the cellar. They would also lose their first four of the second half, too, not many any impact on the league chase.


Head Coach:
  • Heimie Rabinovich* (May 11, 1908 - December 23, 2002)
PLAYERS:

John Balinski (September 22, 1917 - April 7, 1985)
Henry Cieslewski (November 4, 1908 - October 24, 1999)
Tom Edmonds (January 29, 1919 - October 2, 1970)
Ed Enamait (September 14, 1915 - February 28, 2003)
Bob Gair (April 13, 1910 - August 10, 1992)
Ziggy Korowotny (May 30, 1919 - February 5, 1999)
Henry Loman (December 27, 1916 - January 26, 2003)
Red Mariano (March 13, 1920 - May 9, 1994)
Butch Sterniak (August 11, 1916 - May 30, 2017)
Babe Sweeney (July 1, 1917 - September 9, 1979)
Cliff Swirski (July 1, 1914 - June 9, 2001)
Russ Weaving (March 7, 1917 - June 5, 1993)

* - later changed his name to Henry Robbins


Ed Enamait

Bob Gair


Ziggy Korowotny

Butch Sterniak

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