Irv Zeitlin

Irving Paul Zeitlin


Born:
May 5, 1915


Died:
July 24, 1984



Career
1939-40 Long Island University (College)
1940-41 Long Island University (College)
1941-42 Union Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1941-42 Troy (NYSL)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)



Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/irv-zeitlin/

Cy Rosenberg

Seymour T. "Cy" Rosenberg


Born:
July 24, 1917
Brooklyn, NY ?

Died:
August 27, 2010
Queens, NY


Career
1934-35 Boys High School - Brooklyn (High School)
Long Island University (College) Freshmen
1935-36 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1936-37 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1937-38 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1938-39 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1939-40 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1940-41 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1941-42 Eighth Ave. Temple - Brooklyn (Independent)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1944-45 Washington Capitols (ABL)
1944-45 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1944-45 Long Island Gruman Hellcats (Independent)

From Brooklyn, Rosenberg played basketball with 8th Avenue Temple and the New York Jewels before entering the military. After his time in the service, he played a little bit more of basketball.

Source:


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

Swede Masin

Seymour "Swede" Masin


Born:
June 7, 1920
Newark, NJ

Died:
September 10, 2005
Edison, NJ


Career
1936-37 Weequahic High School - Newark (High School)
1937-38 Weequahic High School - Newark (High School)
1939-40 Panzer College (College)
1940-41 Panzer College (College)
1941-42 Panzer College (College)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 Harrisburg Senators (ABL)
1946-47 Newark Bobcats (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Whirlwinds (NYSL)

Masin, a star athlete in Newark and a World War 2 veteran, was the inspiration for one of the primary characters in Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "American Pastoral." He later worked as a liquor salesman in New Jersey.

Source:
The Dispatch (Moline, IL), September 14, 2005

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/swede-masin/

Kelly Leibowitz

Samuel "Kelly" Leibowitz


Born:
September 8, 1912
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
August 25, 1995
Jackosnville, FL


Career
1933-34 University of Oregon (College)
1934-35 University of Oregon (College)
1935-36 University of Oregon (College)
1936-37 Brooklyn (AAU)
1937-38 Brooklyn (AAU)
1938-39 Brooklyn Flatbush BC (AAU)
1939-40 Brooklyn Holy Cross (AAU)
1941-42 Bay Ridge ICC (AAU)
1941-42 Brooklyn Flatbush BC (Independent)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1943-44 New York Americans (ABL)

Leibowitz quit playing basketball after serving in World War 2.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/kelly-leibowitz/

Pat Goldstein

Paul "Pat" Goldstein


Born:
November 15, 1912
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
February 27, 2004
Pompano Beach, FL


Career
1930-31 St.John’s University (College) Freshmen
Brooklyn College (College)
1934-35 Brooklyn Union Temple (AAU)
1935-36 Brooklyn Union Temple (AAU)
1936-37 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1937-38 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1938-39 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1939-40 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1940-41 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1941-42 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1942-42 Eighth Ave. Temple (AAU)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1944-45 Washington Capitols (ABL)
1946-47 Brooklyn Union Temple (AAU)



Source:




Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/pat-goldstein/

Bill Goebel

William Webster Goebel


Born:
September 16, 1921
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
December 25, 1998
Flushing, NY


Career
1938-39 Bushwick High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1939-40 Bushwick High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 Brooklyn Battalion (Military)
1943-44 Brooklyn Indians (ABL)
1943-44 Detroit Eagles (Independent)
1943-44 Coast Guard District Office - New York (Military)
1944-45 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)
1945-46 New York Gothams (ABL)
1946-47 Paterson Crescents (ABL)

1947-48 Wallingford Veterans (EBL-Ct)
1947-48 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1947-48 Long Island Bombers (Independent)
1948-49 Brooklyn Gothams (ABL)
1948-49 Hartford Hurricanes (ABL)
1949-50 New Britain Rios (EBL-Ct)

Goebel served in the Coast Guard during World War 2.


Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/bill-goebel/

Jim Buckley

James Buckley


Born:



Died:




Career
1937-38 Erasmus High School - Brooklyn (High School)

1938-39 Erasmus High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1939-40 Danbury (CSL)
1939-40 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1939-40 New York Yankees  (Independent)
1939-40 Transfigeration CC (Independent)
1940-41 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1941-42 Long Island Clippers (Independent)
1941-42 Kingston-Albany (NYSL)
1942-43 Kingston Recreations (Independent)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 New York Celtics (Independent)

1943-44 New York Clippers (Independent)
1945-46 Long Island Pro (NYNJ)
1945-46 Chicago Clowns (Independent)
1946-47 Long Island Pros (NYNJ)

From Brooklyn

Served in U.S Navy during WW2 (1943)

Possibly James B. Buckley, born in New Jersey

Not likely to be born in 1920 like PBE says. That makes him pretty young for college

Apparently Jim Buckley is the player listed as John Buckley who played for the Wilkes-Barre Barons in the 1939-40 ABL season. *



Source:
* Poughkeepsie Journal (February 4, 1942)
The Tablet (Brooklyn), August 28, 1943

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

1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)

1942-43 NEW YORK JEWELS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
1-6 .143, 5th place

• Head Coach: Eddie Wilde (June 14, 1895 - March 9, 1984)

PLAYERS: 

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

Biography

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

Biography 

• Howie Bollerman (June 9, 1907 - August 15, 1966)

Biography

• Jim Buckley 

Biography

• Bill Goebel (September 16, 1921 - December 25, 1998)

Biography

• Pat Goldstein (November 15, 1912 - February 27, 2004)

Biography 

• Sonny Hertzberg (July 29, 1922 - July 25, 2005)

Biography

• Bob Holm (January 22, 1919 - April 14, 2002)

Biography

• Sam Kaplan (December 22, 1912 - July 1, 1998)

Biography

• Herm Knuppel (August 23, 1916 - August 16, 1997)

Biography 

• Ben Kramer (May 3, 1913 - February 3, 1999)

Biography

• Tony Krygier (September 25, 1915 - November 5, 2010)

Biography

• Kelly Leibowitz (September 8, 1912 - August 25, 1995)

Biography

• Swede Masin (June 7, 1920 - September 10, 2005)

Biography 

• Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)

Biography

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

Biography 

• Cy Rosenberg (July 24, 1917 - August 27, 2010)

Biography 

• Willie Rubenstein (April 3, 1912 - September 13, 1980)

Biography

• Irv Zeitlin (May 5, 1915 - July 24, 1984)

Biography 


Is Leibowitz the previous years unknown Lieb?

Lou Simon

Louis H. Simon


Born:
February 13, 1916
New York, NY

Died:
December 1973



Career
1940-41 Long Island University (College)
1940-41 Saratoga (NYSL)
1941-42 Saratoga (NYSL)
1941-42 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 Long Island Gruman Wildcats (Independent)
1943-44 New York Americans (ABL)
1943-44 Tetterboro Bendix Aviation (Independent)
1944-45 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1944-45 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1946-47 Newark Bobcats (ABL)
1946-47 Jersey City Atoms (ABL)
1947-48 Jersey City Atoms (ABL)



Source:


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

Butch Schwartz

Solomon S. "Butch" Schwartz


Born:
February 14, 1919
New York, NY

Died:
May 22, 2008
Fort Lauderdale, FL


Career
1934-35 Seward Park High School - New York, NY (High School)
1935-36 Seward Park High School - New York, NY (High School)
1936-37 Seward Park High School - New York, NY (High School)
1937-38 Long Island University (College) Freshmen
1938-39 Long Island University (College)
1939-40 Long Island University (College)
1940-41 Long Island University (College)
1941-42 New York Jewels (ABL)
1941-42 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1941-42 Saratoga (NYSL)
1941-42 Long island Grumann Flyers (Independent)
1942-43 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1942-43 Long Island Grumann Wildcats (Independent)
1943-44 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1945-46 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1946-47 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1947-48 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1948-49 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1948-49 Danbury Fedoras (EBL-Ct)
1949-50 Trenton Tigers (ABL)

After playing basketball at LIU, Schwartz went on to the New York Jewels before landing with the SPHA's. He played with the SPHA's for six seasons, missing a year and a half to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War 2.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/butch-schwartz/

Herm Knuppel

Herman Dietrich "Dutch" Knuppel


Born:
August 23, 1916
Weehawken, NJ

Died:
August 16, 1997
Butler, NJ


Career
1938-39 Panzer College - East Orange, NJ (College)
1939-40 Panzer College - East Orange, NJ (College)
1940-41 Panzer College - East Orange, NJ (College)
1940-41 New York Orbachs (AAU)
1941-42 NYCC All Stars (Independent)
1941-42 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1941-42 Frederick High School - Maryland (High School) Head coach
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 Harrisburg Senators (ABL)
1942-43 Detroit Eagles (Independent)
1943-44 New York Americans (ABL)
1943-44 Brooklyn Indians (ABL)
1943-44 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1944-45 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1945-46 New York Gothams (ABL)
1945-46 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)
1946-47 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)

Born in Weehawken, New Jersey, to Bruno and Bertha Knuppel, the 6'7 Knuppel went to West Side High School in Newark, but did not play basketball. He picked it up at Panzer College (now part of Montclair State University) and was a member of their great teams of the late 30's. He would play professionally for various teams in the 40's, mainly in the American League.

Herm and his wife Marian had a son and a daughter.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/herm-knuppel/

Vince Capraro

Vincent Capraro


Born:
November 9, 1919
New York (East Harlem), NY

Died:
October 5, 2016
Montrose, NY


Career
1940-41 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1940-41 CCNY (College)
1941-42 New York Jewels (ABL)

Born to Dominic and Teresa Capraro, Capraro was a star athlete at CCNY and played a little bit of professional basketball. He became a Marine and served in Europe during World War 2. After the war, he enrolled at the Hans Hoffman School of Fine Arts in Greenwich Village,  and then returned to Europe, studying art for much of the 1950's in Rome. He returned to the U.S. and was a well-known painter and sculptor around New York.

He was married to Tatiana Onus.



Source:
http://www.thecityreview.com/capraro/capraro.html
Obituary, Rockland Times, October 13, 2016

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/vince-capraro/

1941-42 New York Jewels (ABL)

1941-42 NEW YORK JEWELS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
1-6 .143, 5th place

Team dropped from league on January 15, 1942

• Head Coach: Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972) Also played. See below

PLAYERS: 

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

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Vince Capraro (November 9, 1919 - October 5, 2016)

Biography

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

Biography

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

Biography

• Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972)

Biography

• Tony Krygier (September 25, 1915 - November 5, 2010)

Biography

• Willie Rubenstein (April 3, 1912 - September 13, 1980)

Biography

• Butch Schwartz (February 14, 1919 - May 22, 2008)

Biography

• Lou Simon (February 13, 1916 - December 1973)

Biography

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

Biography

Ed Stevens

Edward V. "Red" Stevens


Born:
1919


Died:




Career
1938-39 NYU (College)
1939-40 NYU (College)
1940-41 NYU (College)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Celtics (ABL)
1946-47 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1946-47 Saratoga Indians (NYSL)

WW2 veteran

Possibly:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172236781

Source:


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

Jackie Peters

John Marquette Peters


Born:
April 17, 1916
Tottenville, NY

Died:
January 27, 1995
Clearwater, FL


Career
St.John’s University - New York (College) Freshmen
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1940-41 Yonkers Caseys (Independent)
1941-42 Yonkers Caseys (Independent)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1942-43 Harrisburg Senators (ABL)
1941-42 Yonkers Caseys (Independent)
1944-45 Washington Capitols / Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1944-45 Wilmington Bombers (ABL)
1945-46 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1945-46 Worcester (NEBL)
1946-47 Newark Bobcats (ABL)
1946-47 Brooklyn (NYNJ)
1946-47 Queens (LIPBL)
1947-48 Long Island Bombers (Independent)

Peters played his freshmen year at St. John's before leaving. He played five years of pro basketball in the ABL as well as other leagues around New York and New Jersey. He served in the military during World War 2.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/jackie-peters/

Dutch Newman

George David "Dutch" Newman


Born:
April 18, 1917
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
July, 1979
Brooklyn, NY


Career
1936-37 Long Island University (College)
1937-38 Long Island University (College)
1938-39 Long Island University (College)
1939-40 Syracuse (NYSL)
1940-41 Baltimore Clippers (ABL)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1941-42 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1942-43 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)

Born to Harry and Ida Newman. Dutch played basketball at LIU and after graduating we went to play with Syracuse in the New York State League. He then played three seasons in the ABL before serving in the military during World War 2.

Also went by his middle name (David Newman) later in life.


Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/dutch-newman/

Irv Davis

Irv Davis
born Irving D. Dubinsky


Born:
January 10, 1915
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
October 30, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, FL


Career
1940-41 NYU (College)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1941-42 Troy (NYSL)
1942-43 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1943-44 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 New York Gothasm (ABL)
1945-46 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1946-47 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1947-48 Paterson Crescents (ABL)


Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/irv-davis/

1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)

1940-41 NEW YORK JEWELS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
9-5 .643, 2nd place
Second Half:
8-8 .500, 2nd place

• Head Coach: Eddie Wilde (June 14, 1895 - March 9, 1984)

PLAYERS: 

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

Biography 

• Al Benson     

Biography

• Irv Davis (January 10, 1915 - October 30, 2010)

Biography 

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

Biography

• Leo Gottlieb (November 28, 1920 - August 16, 1972)

Biography

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

Biography

• Mac Kinsbruner (March 21, 1909 - February 16, 1972)

Biography

• Tony Krygier (September 25, 1915 - November 5, 2010)

Biography

• Lou Lefkowitz (October 19, 1917 - April 2, 2011)

Biography 

• Dutch Newman (April 18, 1917 - July 1979)

Biography 

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

Biography 

• Jackie Peters (April 17, 1916 - January 27, 1995)

Biography
 

• Willie Rubenstein (April 3, 1912 - September 13, 1980)

Biography

• Allie Schuckman (November 25, 1907 - April 29, 1982)

Biography

• George Slott (June 9, 1912 - February 22, 1962)

Biography

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

Biography

• Ed "Red" Stevens 

Biography 

• Bob Synnott (September 27, 1912 - November 19, 1985)

Biography

Milt Schulman

Milton A. Schulman


Born:
May 30, 1914
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
January 5, 2003
Bronx, NY


Career
1934-35 NYU (College)
1935-36 NYU (College)
1936-37 NYU (College)
1939-40 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)
1939-40 New York Jewels (ABL)

Schulman was a member of the great NYU teams of the mid 1930's, and later played pro basketball for a short spell. He would serve in the U.S. Army to World War 2.

Milt was married to Lillian Meyers (1920-1968).

Source:
Jews In Sports

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/milt-schulman/

Lou Lefkowitz

Louis Lefkowitz


Born:
October 19, 1917
New York, NY

Died:
April 2, 2011



Career
1937-38 CCNY (College)
1938-39 CCNY (College)
1939-40 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1939-40 New York Jewels (ABL)
1940-41 New York Jewels (ABL)
1940-41 Brooklyn Dodgers (Independent)



Source:


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