NEW YORK STATE PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE
Finished: 14-13 .519 (15-13 .536*), 4th place
Semi-Finals: Lost to Mohawk, 2-1
With a new sponsor / owner from the previous season, the former Comets were now the Packers and also a better team with Honey Russell as the coach. The finished in fourth place and made the playoffs, losing to Mohawk in the semis. After the NYSL disbanded, the Packers joined the ABL where they would play four games in the 1949-50 season before folding.
* One forfeit loss to Saratoga
Head Coach:
- Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973
PLAYERS:
- Paul Anthony (January 23, 1924 - May 21, 1993)
- Hank Baietti (October 1, 1920 - June 26, 2006)
- Hank Beenders (June 2, 1916 - October 25, 2003)
- Clubby Bennett (January 1, 1921 - November 11, 2019)
- Jim Cascia (December 3, 1926 - March 20, 2001)
- Jackie Cusick (June 12, 1928 - November 17, 1989)
- Dan Davis
- Len Doctor (July 23, 1922 - November 10, 2008)
- Frankel
- Dutch Garfinkel (June 13, 1918 - August 14, 2003)
- Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 - July 14, 2005)
- Jack "Tex" Hewson (September 7, 1924 - June 26, 2012)
- Charlie Hoefer (September 16, 1921 - June 12, 1983)
- Kelly
- Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
- Machmann
- Vic Mastriani (January 11, 1921 - January 1, 2010)
- Mike McCarron (March 2, 1922 - October 2, 1991)
- Al Negratti (June 12, 1921 - February 19, 1998)
- Jerry Rizzo (March 12, 1918 - August 27, 2011)
- Rosenmann
- Red Wallace (July 12, 1918 - July 7, 1977)
- Kayo Waner (Wnorowski) (October 4, 1921 - April 15, 1998)
- Chuck Yund (December 12. 1918 - September 5, 1961)
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