1946-47 Worcester Irish-Americans (NEBL)

1946-47 WORCESTER IRISH-AMERICANS
NEW ENGLAND BASKETBALL LEAGUE
11-13, .458, 4th place

Round Robin: 4-6, 4th place

Located in Clinton last year, the team moved to Worcester. They played some home games in Marlboro, Massachusetts, as the Bears. They never could muster together a decent winning streak and finished in 4th place. They would be eliminated from the Cup during the Round-Robin tournament.

Head Coach:

• Ed Buckley (July 2, 1920 - September 15, 1993) Also played. See below. 11-12
• Bill Kasper (April 8, 1902 - December 2, 1986) Also played. See below. 0-1

PLAYERS:

Bill Bornheimer (November 25, 1921 - Jul

Dean Hennessy

y 2, 1989)

Ed Buckley (July 2, 1920 - September 15, 1993)

George Burditt (September 21, 1922 - March 12, 2013)

George Delmarek 

Buck Desorcy (December 17, 1916 - March 16, 1972)

Paul Dolan (July 11, 1923 - September 3, 2000)

Bill Downey (November 11, 1923 - September 5, 2015)

Dean Hennessy (June 13, 1923 - March 16, 2011)

Mort Hill (October 24, 1922 - October 6, 1977)

Vince Hurley (October 27, 1924 - June 8, 2008)

Jim Jeffrey (July 24, 1908 - May 13, 1987)

Arnold Jones (b. March 2, 1921)

Bill Kalbaugh (September 16, 1921 - September 14, 2013)

Bill Kasper (April 8, 1902 - December 2, 1986)

Ed Krause (February 2, 1913 - December 11, 1992)

John Malawka (April 20, 1921 - July 15, 2001)

Ray Manarel (July 13, 1915 - April 9, 2002)

Jim Martin  

McCarthy  

Dick Redding (July 23, 1918 - August 27, 2004)

Ed  Rothschild (November 6, 1921 - July 31, 2011)

Frank Seybolt (August 8, 1917 - March 12, 2000)

Lou Shopes (March 31, 1919 - December 18, 2015)

Ed Steitz (November 7, 1920 - May 21, 1990)

Ziggy Strzelecki (January 19, 1919 - February 1, 1988)

Frank Taylor (June 8, 1919 - February 13, 1985)

Whitney  

Ed Rothschild

George Burditt

Bill Kalbaugh

Ray Manarel

Lou Shopes

Dick Redding

Bill Kasper