Wednesday, September 24, 2025

1947-48 Eastern Basketball League - Connecticut - Revisit

Some additions:

Bridgeport Springwoods:

Added Bobby Lynch

Bristol:

Added George Ferrie, George Milhaven

Danbury:

Added Hasbell, Johnny Mills, Frank Reilly, Howie Sarath, Phil Wrona, Earl Yost

Identified Billy Smith

Naugatuck:

Added John Blazic, Henry Loman, Gene Czaplicki, Walter Yackowski, Krause, Frank Wojack

Identified Lefty Farrar, Ziggy Korowotny, Orky Garlinky

New Haven:

Added Wehr

Stamford:

Added Mike Arce, Julie Markiewicz, Lou Stowe

Torrington:

Added Joe Deutsch, Pat Riera, Ray Zucco, Jinx Oneglia, Eddie Sullivan, Chet Jaworski

ID'd Lloyd Miller, Gene Hayes, Art Jasmin

Wallingford:

Added Jack Curry, Bullet JacksonJack O'BrienWheaties Perreault, Joe Wolcheski

Identified Harry Judenfriend

Monday, September 15, 2025

1946-47 Eastern Basketball League - Connecticut - Revisit

 

Found a few more box scores and articles for the 1946-47 Eastern League of Connecticut. Going to make the notes over the next few days

Some additions:

Bridgeport Lenox

Added Chet Gladchuk

Bridgeport Springwoods:

Added Gavlick, Joe Vancisin, Walt Yaskot

Bristol Tramps:

Added Hank Gerhardt, Joe Joyce, Billy Kalosky, Eddie Kobles, Joe Masi, George Redman, Tony Rinaldi, John Utke, Wally Utke.

Identified "Miller" as Robert Gordon Miller

Naugatuck:

Added Ed Mariano, Joe Bannon, Adams, Ralph Damiano, Bill Dunn, Jack Dunn, Frank Furs, John Galeski, Moran, Eddie O'Connor, Chet Wojack

Corrected "Hank Swinsky" to "Julius J. 'Hank' Swrisky"

New Britain:

Hayes identified as Gene Hayes

Removed Jackie Cusick, Nat Gordon, Sidney Starr

Assumed Nueswanger and Meuchanter to be the same player

Stamford:

Added Albert Calotto, Bernie Clay, Jack Cronin, Vito Devito, Phil Iasillo, John Nellie, Yosh

Kowles identified as Nick Koules

Torrington:

Merged Ray Foley with Ray Zucco.

Wallingford

Added Austin and Johnny Norton and Rocky Petrafessa, removed Will LaCroix, Pat Mazzarella, RebensteinFred Norton and Harry Junderford

Identified Joe Kubeck, corrected coaches to Lester LaCroix and Johnny Riccitelli (who filled in as coach for two days while LaCroix was out)