1949-50 New Britain Rios (EBL-CT)

1949-50 NEW BRITAIN RIOS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 6-8  .429, 6th place


The Rios won their first game and then proceeded to lose the next five. They recovered somewhat, and improved to 6-8 until February 7, 1950, when the club withdrew from the league.

Head Coach: 




PLAYERS:

• Brownie Carroll (January 27, 1919 - February 16, 2010)

• Tom Gallagher (April 1, 1925 - June 10, 2013)

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

• Vic Hanson (February 29, 1928 - October 15, 1988)

• George Jarvis (August 6, 1923 - December 1, 2014)

• Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)

• Dick Kraus (September 30, 1926 - February 2, 1995)

• Joe Kubachka (March 21, 1924 - January 23, 2012)

• Carmine Mele (July 28, 1924 - June 2, 1992)

• John Seagrist (August 12, 1923 - September 9, 2019)

• Red Speicher (September 20, 1923 - December 6, 2010) 

• Ken Walters (April 29, 1922 - February 13, 1992)

• Bill Warneke 

• Jimmy Weston (November 2, 1922 - February 6, 1997)