Danny Kaplowitz

Daniel Kaplowitz


Born:
April 7, 1917
New York, NY

Died:
December 25, 1991
New York, NY


Career
1934-35 DeWitt Clinton High School - Bronx, NY (High School)
1936-37 Long Island University (College)
1937-38 Long Island University (College)
1938-39 Long Island University (College)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)


Daniels's brother Ralph Kaplowitz was also a pro basketball player. His cousin, Walt, also played.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/danny-kaplowicz/

Mike Jarmon

Mike Jarmon
born Emanuel Jarmonuck


Born:
December 26, 1918
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
April 6, 1996
Pompano Beach, FL


Career
1938-39 CCNY (College)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1940-41 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)

Jarmon served in the military during World War 2.

Married to Florence Jarmon (1919-2009)

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/mike-jarmon/

Jim Gallagher

James E.R. Gallagher


Born:
July 24, 1915


Died:
January 1970
Jersey City, NJ


Career
1938-39 St Peter's - New Jersey (College)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)



Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/jim-gallagher/

1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)

1939-40 JERSEY REDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
8-13 .381

The Reds were purchased by the New York Jewels on January 24, 1940, and Al Benson, Hook Andersen, Ace Goldstein and Moe Spahn were taken on the new club. The rest of the roster was either released or sold to other teams.

• Head Coach: Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972) Also played. See below

PLAYERS: 

• Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972)

Biography

• Hook Andersen (April 8, 1912 - September 23, 1975)

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Si Boardman (August 24,1915 - March 24, 1950)

Biography 

• Harry Fitzpatrick (May 22, 1913 - November 19, 1979)

Biography

• Jim Gallagher (July 24, 1915 - January 1970 )

Biography

• Ace (Abbott) Goldstein  (March 20, 1917 - October 8, 1960)

Biography

• Mike Jarmon (December 26, 1918 - April 6, 1996)

Biography

• Danny Kaplowitz (April 7, 1917 - December 25, 1991)

Biography

• Tommy O’Brien (February 16, 1916 - November 17, 1955)

Biography

• Cy Schneidman (July 6, 1917 - August 11, 1985)

Biography 

• Moe Spahn (May 3, 1912 - June 11, 1991)

Biography

Eddie Schurmann

Edward Francis Schurmann


Born:
July 27, 1918
New York, NY

Died:
July 3, 1967
Maywood, NJ


Career
1936-37 NYU (College) Freshmen
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)

Schurmann enlisted in the U.S. Army in summer of 1941 and would join World War 2 when the United States went to war that December.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/eddie-schurmann/

Lou Rosenfeld

Louis Rosenfeld


Born:
July 3, 1916
NJ

Died:
July 26, 2010
Delray Beach, FL


Career
1933-34 Union Hill High School - New Jersey (High School)
1937-38 Long Island University (College)
1938-39 Long Island University (College)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)

From Union Hill, New Jersey, Lou played basketball at LIU and would serve in the U.S. Army during World War 2.


Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/lou-rosenfeld/

Red Paris

David George "Red" Paris


Born:
January 8, 1918
New York, NY

Died:
December 8, 2009
Bridgeport, CT


Career
1937-38 CCNY (College)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1938-39 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 New York Jewels (ABL)
1939-40 Syracuse Reds (Independent)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1940-41 Baltimore Clippers (ABL)
1940-41 Rochester Seagrams (Independent)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Troy (NYSL)
1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1944-45 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1946-47 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1947-48 Brooklyn Gothams (ABL)



Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/red-paris/

Chuck Huntington

Charles Rowley Huntington


Born:
1903
Lansingburg, NY

Died:
March 11, 1959
Troy, NY


Career
Lansingburg High School - New York (High School)
1927-28 Albany Senators (MBL)
1927-28 Troy Trojans (MBL)
1927-28 Herkimer Mohawks (Independent)
1928-29 Utica Boosters (Independent)
1934-35 Albany (NYSL)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)

Born to Charles and Mildred, Chuck was a baseball and basketball star in Lansingburg, New York, and played pro basketball and semi-pro baseball around upstate New York. He served in the military during World War 2, he took work at Watervliet Arsenal. He died in 1959 following a short illness.


Source:
Troy Record, March 12, 1959

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/chuck-huntington/

Ben Carnevale

Bernard Louis Carnevale


Born:
October 30, 1915
Raritan, NJ

Died:
March 25, 2008
Williamsburg, VA


Career
1932-33 Somerville High School - New Jersey (High School)
1933-34 Somerville High School - New Jersey (High School)
1935-36 NYU (College)
1936-37 NYU (College)
1937-38 NYU (College)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)
Cranford High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1944-45 University of North Carolina (College) Head coach
1945-46 University of North Carolina (College) Head coach
1946-47 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1947-48 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1948-49 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1949-50 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1950-51 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1951-52 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1952-53 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1953-54 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1954-55 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1955-56 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1956-57 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1957-58 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1958-59 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1959-60 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1960-61 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1961-62 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1962-63 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1963-64 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1964-65 Naval Academy (College) Head coach
1965-66 Naval Academy (College) Head coach

NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1970

Born to Alexander and Amelia Carnevale, Carnevale graduated from NYU and played a little pro basketball for the Jersey Reds. After coaching a Cranford HS, he joined the U.S. Navy to serve during World War 2. His ship was torpedoed and he remained in a life raft for five days befor ebeing rescued, and was awarded a Purple Heart. Back in the U.S., he served for two years as head coach at North Carolina before accepting the head coaching job at the Naval Academy. He remained at the job for 20 seasons before leaving coaching to become Athletic Director at NYU and later William and Mary. He was elected to the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970. As a coach, he lead UNC to the finals and only had one losing record while at Navy.


Ben married Agnes Curran in 1942 and they had four sons and a daughter. His son Mark is a professional golfer.

Source:
Basketball Hall of Fame
NY Times, April 4, 2008

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/ben-carnevale/

1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)

1938-39 JERSEY REDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
19-14 .576, 3rd place

Semi-finals: Defeated Kingston, 2-1
ABL Championship: Lost to New York, 3-0

• Head Coach: Muggsy Miller (July 24, 1891 - September 9, 1976)

PLAYERS: 

• Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972)

Biography

• Hook Andersen (April 8, 1912 - September 23, 1975)

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Ben Carnevale (October 30, 1915 - March 25, 2008)

Biography 

• Ace (Abbott) Goldstein  (March 20, 1917 - October 8, 1960)

Biography

• Chuck Huntington (1903 - March 11, 1959)

Biography

• Tommy O’Brien (February 16, 1916 - November 17, 1955)

Biography

• Red Paris (January 8, 1918 - December 8, 2009)

Biography 

• Phil Rabin (July 10, 1913 - October 28, 2010)

Biography 

• Lou Rosenfeld (July 3, 1916 - July 26, 2010)

Biography

• Eddie Schurmann (July 27, 1918 - July 3, 1967)

Biography 
 

• Moe Spahn (May 3, 1912 - June 11, 1991)

Biography

• Fats Wyka (September 19, 1907 - June 15, 1992)

Biography

Cy Schneidman

Seymour "Cy" Schneidman


Born:
July 6, 1917
New York, NY

Died:
August 11, 1985
Guilford, NY


Career
1936-37 CCNY (College)
1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)

Born in New York City to George and Ida Schneidman. Schneidman played basketball at CCNY, graduating in 1937. He would play two seasons with the Jersey Reds, but would leavethe sport behind to open his own accounting firm, Seymour Schneidman & Associates, in  New York City. Aside from the very successful firm, Seymour has a director at Goodman-Todson Television Company as well as being a part-owner of at least a dozen newspapers.

He married Lorraine Goldring (1919-2017) and they had one son and one daughter.

Source:
Obituary, NY Times, August 13, 1985

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/cy-schneidman/

Babe Maselan

Benjamin Paul "Babe" Maselan


Born:
November 18, 1915
Teaneck, NJ

Died:
August 17, 2008
Weston, MA


Career
1936-37 Fairleigh Dickinson University (College)
1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)

A graduate of FDU, Maselan played briefly with the Reds in the 1937-38 ABL season. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2 and later worked as a probation officer in Hackensack, New Jersey.

He married Millicent Prina in 1942 and they had one son.

His name is spelled "Manzon" and "Maslin" in some boxscores/

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/babe-maselan/

Ed Hulton

Edward T. Hulton


Born:
July 20, 1916
West Hoboken, NJ

Died:
December 17, 1996
Buffalo, NY


Career
1935-36 St. Michael's High School - Union City, NJ (High School)
1936-37 Georgetown University (College) Freshmen
1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)

Born to Gerald and Marie, Hulton played one season at Georgetown as a freshman. He would play the next season with the Jersey Reds of the ABL. After serving in  World War 2, Hulton worked as a basketball referee. He would also work as a sales rep at P. Ballantine & Sons Brewery and Stern Chemtech Co.

His name is sometimes printed in boxscores as "Holton."

Source:
Buffalo News, December 18, 1996

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/ed-hulton/

Ace Goldstein (Abbott)

Morris Asa "Ace" Goldstein
changed his last name to Mark Asa Abbott in 1943


Born:
March 20, 1917
Bronx, NY

Died:
October 8, 1960
Yonkers, NY


Career
1935-36 CCNY (College)
1936-37 CCNY (College)
1937-38 CCNY (College)
1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 New York Jewels (ABL)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1941-42 New York Jewels (ABL)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Troy (NYSL)
1942-43 Kingston Recreations (Independent)
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1944-45 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1946-47 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1947-48 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1947-48 Jersey City Atoms (ABL)
1947-48 Westchester Whirlwinds (Independent)

Born to Polish immigrants Harry and Dora Goldstein, Ace was a great basketball player on the very talented CCNY teams in the mid-30's. Like his CCNY teammate Bernie Fliegel, Goldstein signed with an ABL team right after the collegiate season ended in March of 1938. Goldstein went to the Jersey Reds whereas Fliegel went to the Celtics. Ace would play in the ABL for 11 seasons, and prior to the 1943-44 season he legally changed his name to Mark Abbott. He was only 43 when he died in 1960.

He and his wife, Clarice, had three children.

Source:
Jews In Sports

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/ace-abbott/

Harry Fitzpatrick

Harold F. Fitzpatrick


Born:
May 22, 1913
Yonkers, NY

Died:
November 19, 1979
Fort Lauderdale, FL


Career
1933-34 Yonkers Clintons (Independent)
1934-35 Yonkers Clintons (Independent)
1935-36 Brooklyn Americans (Independent)
1936-37 NY King Kong Kleins (Independent)
1936-37 Yonkers Caseys (Independent)
1937-38 New York Yankees (ABL)
1937-38 New York Celtics (ABL)
1937-38 New York Gaels (Independent)
1938-39 Troy Haymakers (ABL)
1938-39 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1938-39 New York Yankees (Independent)
1939-40 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1939-40 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 Troy Celtics (ABL)
1940-41 Brooklyn Celtics (ABL)
1940-41 Troy (NYSL)
1940-41 Kingston (NYSL)
1941-42 Pittsfield (NYSL)
1941-42 New York Celtics (Independent)
1941-42 Yonkers Caseys (Independent)
1945-46 Boston Goodwins (NEBL)  - signed with team not sure he ever played with them

1945-46 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Berkays (NYSL) Head coach / player

Born to Francis and Charlotte Fitzpatrick, Harry grew up in Yonkers and played pro basketball through the late 1930's and early 40's until serving in the military during World War 2. After the war, he returned to play for Trenton in the ABL and Troy in the New York State League.

Harry and his wife, Mary, had two sons and a daughter.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/harry-fitzpatrick/

1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)

1937-38 JERSEY REDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
16-6 .727, 1st place
Second Half:
13-7 .650, 2nd place

ABL Championship: Defeated the New York Jewels, 4-2

• Head Coach: Muggsy Miller (July 24, 1891 - September 9, 1976)

PLAYERS:

• Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972)

Biography

• Hook Andersen (April 8, 1912 - September 23, 1975)

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Moe Frankel (January 25, 1913 - March 9, 2008)

Biography 

• Ace (Abbott) Goldstein  (March 20, 1917 - October 8, 1960)

Biography

• Ed Hulton (July 20, 1916 - December 17, 1996)

Biography 

• Bibby Martens (July 14, 1914 - December 14, 1994)

Biography

• Babe Maselan (November 18, 1915 - August 17, 2008)

Biography 

• Mike Michelotti (February 1, 1909 - March 12, 1950)

Biography

• Cy Schneidman (July 6, 1917 - August 11, 1985)

Biography 

• Moe Spahn (May 3, 1912 - June 11, 1991)

Biography

Bibby Martens

Robert A. "Bibby" Martens


Born:
July 14, 1914
Weehawken, NJ

Died:
December 14, 1994
Hollywood, FL


Career
1931-32 Woodrow Wilson High School (High School)
1933-34 John Marshall College - Jersey City, NJ (College)
1934-35 John Marshall College - Jersey City, NJ (College)
1935-36 John Marshall College - Jersey City, NJ (College)
1936-37 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1937-38 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1938-39 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1938-39 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 Baltimore Clippers (ABL)
1940-41 Saratoga (NYSL)

Bibby played basketball in HS and college before playing pro basketball for five seasons

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bibby-martens/

1936-37 Jersey Reds (ABL)

1936-37 JERSEY REDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
14-4 .778, 1st place
Second Half:
12-8 .600, 2nd place

ABL Championship: Lost to Philadelphia, 4-3

• Head Coach: Muggsy Miller (July 24, 1891 - September 9, 1976)

PLAYERS:

• Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972)

Biography

• Hook Andersen (April 8, 1912 - September 23, 1975)

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Moe Frankel (January 25, 1913 - March 9, 2008)

Biography 

• Tony Kappen (April 13, 1919 - December 18, 1993)

Biography

• Bibby Martens (July 14, 1914 - December 14, 1994)

Biography

• Mike Michelotti (February 1, 1909 - March 12, 1950)

Biography

• Willie Scrill (September 1, 1907 - November 23, 1977)

Biography

• Moe Spahn (May 3, 1912 - June 11, 1991)

Biography

Phil Rabin

Phil H. "Fishy" Rabinowitz (Rabin)


Born:
July 10, 1913


Died:
October 28, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, FL


Career
1932-33 Long Island University (College)
1933-34 Long Island University (College)
1934-35 Long Island University (College)
1934-35 Bridgeton (EBL)
1935-36 Bridgeton (EBL)
1935-36 Atlantic City (EBL)
1935-36 Paterson/Trenton/Passiac (ABL)
1936-37 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Plymouth (NYPA)
1937-38 Hazleton (NYPA)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1939-40 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1940-41 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1941-42 Saratoga (NYSL)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1943-44 Brooklyn Indians (ABL)
1944-45 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1944-45 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Paterson Crescents (ABL)

Rabin played professionally under an assumed name while still enrolled at LIU. After some time in the Eastern League, he signed with Paterson in the ABL and would play in the ABL through the 1945-46 season with a brief period in the military during World War 2.

He and his wife Bertha had two sons and two daughters.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/phil-rabin/

Johnny Cendo

John Charles Cendo


Born:
July 8, 1909
New York, NY

Died:
June 15, 1978
West New York, NJ


Career
West New York High School - New Jersey (High School)
1930-31 Montclair Teachers College - New Jersey (College)
1931-32 Montclair Teachers College - New Jersey (College)
1932-33 Weehawken - New Jersey (Independent)
1935-36 Jersey Reds (ABL)

Cendo played a little pro basketball after college while teaching history and social studies. He taught at Memorial High School in New Jersey and would later be the Director of Public Works for West New York, New Jersey.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/johnny-cendo/