Monday, August 10, 2015

1937-38 Kankakee Gallagher Trojans (NBL)

1937-38 KANKAKEE GALLAGHER TROJANS
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Western Division
Finished: 3-11 .214, 6th place


Most of this team pulled its players from the Gallagher Business School, which was located in Kankakee, so that's why "Gallagher" appears in the team name. This is a very difficult team to research. I had a lot of problems tracking down quite a few of their players.
The Trojans went 3-11 and finished in sixth place in the Western Division. The franchise folded after the season. 


  • Head coach: Donald Betourne (February 27, 1915 - March 18, 2002) Also played. See below.

PLAYERS: 
  • Donald Betourne (February 27, 1915 - March 18, 2002)
Biography

  • Bob Deweese (November 8, 1915-April 20, 1991)
Biography

  • Fred Grafft (February 20, 1912 - August 13, 1993)
Biography

  • Warren Hair
Biography

  • John Hoekstra (November 7, 1917 - October 25, 2006)
Biography

  • Big Moose Meyer (April 22, 1910 - November 10, 2000)
Biography

  • Little Moose Meyer (June 17, 1917 - July 1, 1962 )
Biography

  • Louie Sauer (September 3, 1915 - September 1985)
Biography

  • Donnie Walsh
Biography

  • Gaylord Woltzen (June 29, 1905 - July 21, 1995)
Biography 

2 comments:

  1. Do you know where the Kankakee team played their home games?

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  2. Pretty sure it was at the National Guard Armory in town.

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