1948-49 Manchester Guards (EBL-CT)

1948-49 MANCHESTER GUARDS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Yankee Division
Finished: 12-8 .600, 2nd place

Playoff Round Robin: 1-5, 4th

The Guards started off with four wins, and then a stretch of mediocre play followed for a couple months before finishing off the season with four wins. They entered the round robin with high hopes, but only won one game (although two losses were within a basket of being a win.)

Head Coach:

• Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005) Also played. See below.

PLAYERS:

Bruno Bycholski

Bruno Bycholski (September 2, 1916 - May 28, 2010)
John Bycholski (December 26, 1920 - October 18, 1982)
Ike Cole (September 21, 1921 - September 19, 2006)
Tee Collins (September 12, 1923 - November 20, 2000)

Bob Ermisch (July 12, 1924 - December 10, 1994)
Red Gavello (July 15, 1921 - August 5, 1984)

Johnny Gorman (March 9, 1920 - May 29, 1994)
Bob Hazen (June 16, 1923 - November 8, 2013)
Tommy Mason (b. July 12, 1927)
Fred Server (January 30, 1919 - January 15, 1993)

Hank Sheridan (March 5, 1927 - March 8, 2015)
Pete Staum (May 28, 1916 - September 23, 2002)
Al Surowiec (January 18, 1926 - November 16, 1992)
Bob Tedford (September 9, 1928 - April 12, 2005)
Floyd Wilson (July 20, 1923 - October 31, 2001)
Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005)

Ike Cole

Tommy Mason

Red Gavello

Floyd Wilson

Bob Hazen

Johnny Bycholski