NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL LEAGUE
11-10, .524, 3rd place
Round Robin: 8-3, 1st place
Starting the season in Nashua, they would drop their first four and quickly got intoi trouble with attendance and a decent home curt. The franchise was scrapped and relocated to New Britain on December 20, 1946. The benefits of a new squad was felt immediately, winning 9 of ten games and climbing back into the race. The stumbled a bit, losing 5 of 7 to finish the regular season in third place. But the round-robin playoffs saw the Newfields shine. They would win their first 6 round robin matchups and claimed the President's Cup.
Head Coach:
Walt Alesevich (October 7, 1925 - October 3, 2001)
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| Walt Alesevich |
Johnny Barron (May 15, 1920 - November 28, 2017)
Frank Bores (October 15, 1920 - January 7, 1982)
Jackie Bowden (September 7, 1917 - October 4, 1995)
Lindy Dobek (January 29, 1917 - February 23, 2015)
Johnny Dobrutsky (January 27, 1922 - March 1, 1996)
Zeke Fazekas (February 29, 1920 - October 1, 1998)
Flaherty
Art Franks (May 14, 1917 - March 15, 2005)
Ernie Gomez (June 16, 1924 - June 19, 1963)Guido
Red Harding (June 6, 1921 - May 26, 1998)
Tom Hines
Mickey Homa (October 16, 1923 - April 9, 2014)
Johnny Isaacs (September 15, 1915 - January 26, 2009)
Bobby Lynch (October 21, 1916 - March 13, 1982)
Al Mansi (July 14, 1921 - January 3, 2013)
Pat Mazzarella (June 18, 1923 - July 19, 1989)
Ross Merrick (July 20, 1922 - January 24, 2004)
Joe Oslai (January 27, 1923 - March 10, 1976)
Owen
George Petrovick (August 23, 1921 - February 10, 2016)
Norm Ritchel (January 28, 1919 - March 9, 1971)
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| Jackie Bowden |
Steve Roberts
Fred Rodia (August 13, 1922 - January 23, 2004)
Steve Salata (August 25, 1923 - June 5, 2012)
Vic Swaller (September 13, 1922 - June 19, 2013)
Freddie Ware (March 15, 1915 - October 31, 1996)
Lenny Wentworth (May 29, 1922 - August 5, 2021)
Jimmy (or Don) Wilson
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| George Petrovick |
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