1948-49 Butler Cubs (AABL)

 1948-49 BUTLER CUBS

ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Finished: 10-20 .333, 6th place

The Butler Cubs were part of the Pennsylvania town's athletic club, which also fielded a semi-pro football and a baseball team. The Butler Cubs Athletic and Social Association was helmed by Bill Hulton (1914-1980) and the basketball team joined the AABL in September of 1948. The freshman basketball coach of the local college, Slippery Rock, was coached by Jim Gazetos and he was named head coach for the AABL entry. 

Coach Jim Gazetos

The season started off decent enough for the Cubs, winning 3 of their first 5 including a thrilling upset of the powerful Wheeling club on their home court. Following that game, though, the Cubs went into a tailspin, losing 8 straight games and sending the team into last place. They never really regained their way, and finished the season buried deep in the cellar. Overmatched, the Cubs dropped from the league following the season.



Head Coach:

• Jim Gazetos (February 24, 1916 - November 15, 2002)

PLAYERS:

Mike Glowacki

• Nate Apple (February 16, 1925 - December 1, 2001)

• Dom Canterna (September 16, 1917 - February 21, 2008)

• Larry Duffy (February 12, 1918 - July 17, 1992)

• Joe Frick (June 24, 1923 - August 7, 2020)

• Mike Glowacki (November 16, 1923 - December 27, 1985)

• Merle Iannotti (December 4, 1923 - May 30, 1998)

• George Mavromatis (September 15, 1921 - October 21, 1994)

• Roy Miller 

• Larry Paffrath (August 5, 1919 - October 26, 1978)

• John Pataky (February 6, 1919 - July 24, 2003)

• Earl Paul (August 1, 1924 - January 30, 1969)

• Mike Pucci (September 7, 1920 - November 20, 1995)

  

  Earl Paul

• Steve Shuber (January 20, 1920 - October 30, 2003)

• Emil Sotnyk (August 21, 1921 - July 2, 2004)

• Frannie Webster (September 28, 1916 - January 3, 2003)

• Fred Wimer (January 16, 1927 - January 5, 1998)