1939-40 Willimantic Lounsbury Aces (CSL)

1939-40 WILLIMANTIC LOUNSBURY ACES
CONNECTICUT STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1st Half: 1-7, .125, t-8th place
2nd Half: 2-6, .250, t-8th place

The city of Willimantic, Connecticut, was a small municipality of about 12,000 people. The smallest hometown of the league, they managed a single win (over New London) in the first half, finishing 1-7. The fared slightly better in the second half, including a big upset win over Bridgeport, but still finished tied for last place. 

Head Coach:

• uncertain

PLAYERS:

Clovis Beausoleil (April 5, 1917 - August 19, 1985)

Andy Carey (April 23, 1916 - May 26, 1984)

Ralph Crostwaite (February 11, 1916 - April 12, 1993)

Jean Hall (June 16, 1911 - January 14, 1976)

Jimmy Hoffman (May 9, 1917 - October 24, 2001)

Iggy Lombardo (November 29, 1921 - November 9, 2008)

Willie Monroe (December 8, 1914 - January 11, 1993) 

Stan Morrill (June 13, 1916 - March 29, 1944)

Harold Oates (May 2, 1918 - July 5, 2003)

Chick Rowan (January 10, 1916 - May 1996)

Ben Sagal (May 9, 1919 - July 2, 2001)

Joe Syzdek (September 17, 1918 - December 8, 2007)

Ray Truska (September 1, 1920 - January 18, 2002)

1939-40 West Haven Red Devils (CSL)

Larry Fair

1939-40 WEST HAVEN RED DEVILS
CONNECTICUT STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1st Half: 3-5, .375, 7th place
2nd Half: 3-5, .375, t-6th place

Last year's runners-up to the title, to say this year was a disappointment for the famed Red Devils is a huge understatement. They finished both halves with a 3-5 record and a long way from the championship. Coach Herky Rubenstein's club started 1-4 and failed to score 40 points in four of those games. Ferrie and Collins were the high scorers, but the lack of depth spelled disaster for the Devils.

Head Coach:

• Herky Rubenstein (October 16, 1902 - October 4, 1975)
  

PLAYERS:

Steve Collins

John Blasczyk (April 8, 1919 - January 21, 1984)

Ernie Collins (January 17, 1916 - January 3, 2001)

Steve Collins (May 2, 1915 - September 30, 1990)

Aurelio Damiani (July 24, 1916 - January 7, 1957)

Larry Fair (February 19, 1912 - December 20, 1991)

Freddie Ferrie (April 2, 1917 - April 14, 1995)

Dick Ferriter (October 21, 1916 - April 23, 1993)

John McHugh

Milt Northrop (June 14, 1912 - January 18, 2004)

Rocky Petrafessa (February 22, 1917 - February 6, 2003)

Herky Rubenstein (October 16, 1902 - October 4, 1975)

Skip Woerner (February 22, 1912 - March 18, 2000)

Fred Ferrie

1939-40 Stamford Holy Names (CSL)

1939-40 STAMFORD HOLY NAMES
CONNECTICUT STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1st Half: 6-2, .750, t-1st place
2nd Half: 2-6, .250, t-8th place

Lost to Meriden in First Half tiebreaker, 2-0

Stanford got off to a cold start, dropping their first two games by a total of four points, before catching fire and winning the last six games of the first half. Lead by Al Mansi and Irish Sheehy, the Holy Names finished in a tie for first place but lost the tiebreaking series to Meriden. The second half was a complete reversal; Stamford would only win twice and finished tied for last place.

Head Coach:

• Bob Noonan (January 17, 1915 - September 4, 1969) 

PLAYERS:

George Petrovich

John Cybul (January 9, 1920 - January 14, 2006)

Frank Fonk (March 11, 1920 - July 10, 2006)

Mike Gorelick (July 24, 1918 - May 28, 1983)

Walter Gurlasky (March 17, 1921 - October 21, 1960)

Joe Hoha (January 9, 1915 - August 27, 1986)

John Kvancz (May 19, 1919 - September 24, 1989)

Al Mansi (July 14, 1921 - January 3, 2013)

John Olsavsky (November 9, 1920 - May 16, 2004)

George Petrovich (August 23, 1921 - February 10, 2016)

Tony Santone (May 30, 1919 - November 15, 1986)

Irish Sheehy (December 26, 1915 - June 19, 1985)

Tom Wood (June 27, 1915 - January 26, 2013)