1940-41 Waterbury West Side Speedboys (CSL)

Toots McNamara

1940-41 WATERBURY WEST SIDE SPEEDBOYS
CONNECTICUT STATE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
1st Half: 3-5, .375, t-6th place
2nd Half: 3-5, .375, t-6th place

Sponsored by Scovill Manufacturing in Waterbury, the Speedboys never made any real impact on the league, finishing 3-5 in 6th place in both halves. Popular local basketball figure Toots McNamara took over as head coach 4 games in but the team remained mired in mediocrity.

Head Coach:

• Mike Moore (March 8, 1907 - December 18, 1977) 0-3
• George "Toots" McNamara (April 27, 1897 - August 18, 1973) 6-7

PLAYERS:

Ralph Bradley (August 21, 1916 - March 19, 2007)

John Brady (February 22, 1920 - March 1981)

John Casey (September 16, 1917 - May 4, 1995)

Herbie French (March 6, 1921 - April 15, 2000)

Stan Grey (October 11, 1918 - November 15, 1977)

Billy Kalosky (December 21, 1921 - December 11, 2008)

Joe Kalosky (September 3, 1919 - February 3, 2010)

Russ McLean (April 23, 1917 - March 1, 2002)

Joe Runividge (April 15, 1919 - January 13, 2007)

Butch Sterniak (August 11, 1916 - May 30, 2017)

Johnny Stollar (April 10, 1917 - June 6, 2003)