As the 1930-31 ABL season wore on, the Great Depression was really taking a bite out of attendance. Despite the rapidly declining revenue and the withdrawal of one the most prominent and financially viable clubs in the the league (the Cleveland Rosenblums), in February of 1931 the ABL announced plans to expand to 16 teams for the 1931-32 season, with eight teams in the Eastern U.S. and eight teams in the Midwest. However, this would never come to be. The Depression deepened in the spring of 1931, and the ABL ceased operations shortly thereafter. The teams would join lesser leagues, stay independent or even fold. The idea of a grand national professional league was dead, as the sport struggled in the 1930's and remained largely regional. It wasn't until the Basketball Association of America formed in 1946 that the attempt for a truly national basketball league would come to fruition.
John O'Brien started the Metropolitan League in 1931, which played a limited schedule and featured teams around the New York City area. The league limped through two seasons, and in 1933 O'Brien was able to convince the Eastern League's two best teams, the Philadelphia Hebrew Associations (SPHA's) and the Trenton Moose, and the independent Newark Bears, to join with five Metropolitan teams to form a new ABL. Smaller in scope than the first ABL, it still managed to attract the best players in the country and was the highest-caliber basketball in the professional ranks. Players at this time were still trying to scrape by, and many would not only play in the ABL, but also with other clubs in leagues the Pennsylvania League and the Eastern League.
This second incarnation of the ABL is referred to in this blog as ABL-II. I will keep the two separate despite a lot of common ties. I have also found that newspaper coverage of this league was pretty sparse at the onset, so there may be lots of changes and updates to information along the way.
As for ABL-I, here are the numbers for the six season run:
Number of ABL-I players: 274
Unidentified/unknown whereabouts:28
Surviving
ABL-I players: 0. If one of the 28 unknown players is still alive, they would be at least 107 years old. Not likely at all.
Longevity:
Of
the 274 players, 28 players (10.22%) lived to see the age of 90. 22 men (8.03%)
died before the age of 50. (Numbers could obviously change as unknown players get identified.
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1930-31 Toledo Red Men (ABL)
1930-31 TOLEDO RED MEN
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
8-13 .381, 4th place
Second Half:
4-11 .267, 5th place
When the Cleveland Rosenblums disbanded on December 8, 1930, five of their players signed with Toledo: Joe Lapchick, Pete Barry, Dutch Dehnert, Lou Spindell and Dutch Shudtz. At this point, manager Ed Cannon dismissed Cunningham, Ely, Gillium, Brandes, Shepard and Koehler.
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
8-13 .381, 4th place
Second Half:
4-11 .267, 5th place
When the Cleveland Rosenblums disbanded on December 8, 1930, five of their players signed with Toledo: Joe Lapchick, Pete Barry, Dutch Dehnert, Lou Spindell and Dutch Shudtz. At this point, manager Ed Cannon dismissed Cunningham, Ely, Gillium, Brandes, Shepard and Koehler.
Head Coach:
- Ed Cannon (December 22, 1897 - July 15, 1949) 2-10
- Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979) 10-14
PLAYERS:
- Davey Banks (c.1901 - August 24, 1952
- Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968)
- Red Brandes (October 24, 1902 - August 3, 1963)
- Cookie Cunningham (February 4, 1905 - November 3, 1995)
- Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979)
- Gil Ely (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1999)
- Ken Failing (July 4, 1906 - February 26, 1990)
- Chuck Gillium (May 2, 1905 - August 10, 1935)
- Bob Grody (April 25, 1900 - June 21, 1982)
- Fred Jacobs (September 14, 1907 - May 9, 1978)
- Pip Koehler (January 16, 1902 - December 8, 1986)
- Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)
- Len Shepherd (March 29, 1897 - January 7, 1991)
- Dutch Shudtz (January 7, 1908 - February 14, 1997)
- Lou Spindell (December 16, 1908 - December 3, 1997)
1930-31 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 ROCHESTER CENTRALS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
10-9 .526, 3rd place
Second Half:
5-10 .333, 4th place
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
10-9 .526, 3rd place
Second Half:
5-10 .333, 4th place
Head Coach:
- Johnny Murphy (July 15, 1875 - December 8, 1941)
- Jack Nieman (December 26, 1889 - July 6, 1977)
PLAYERS:
- Tommy Allen (August 17, 1903 - November 7, 1981)
- Phil Barlow (March 2, 1902 - January 3, 1986)
- Marty Barry (May 7, 1899 - November 26, 1983)
- Gaza Chizmadia (January 12, 1906 - April 23, 1987)
- Tiny Hearn (June 3, 1905 - December 20, 1962)
- Manny Hirsch (May 8, 1903 - August 22, 1971)
- Lloyd Kintzing (November 30, 1905 - January 20, 1972)
- Hash McNeil (March 2, 1900 - August 11, 1977)
- Buck Pierson (January 25, 1904 - March 20, 1973)
- Lou Rabin (December 30, 1904 - January 7, 1984)
- Sam Siegel (June 4, 1904 - October 20, 1995)
- Lefty Topel (March 25, 1896 - March 29, 1943)
- Bill Uhlen (December 25, 1902 - May 18, 1985)
1930-31 Paterson Crescents (ABL)
1930-31 PATERSON CRESCENTS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
9-9 .500
Team dropped out on December 30, 1930
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
9-9 .500
Team dropped out on December 30, 1930
Head Coach:
- Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978) Also played. See below.
PLAYERS:
- Babe Artus (November 29, 1898 - June 11, 1984)
- Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)
- Red Conaty (February 12, 1904 - May 27, 1979)
- Bob Many (August 27, 1906 - May 9, 1979)
- Don Nagle (April 1, 1910 - September 16, 1951)
- Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)
- Tony Schiffer (February 17, 1905 - April 25, 1954)
- Fats Wyka (September 19, 1907 - June 15, 1992)
1930-31 Fort Wayne Hoosiers (ABL)
1930-31 FORT WAYNE HOOSIERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
13-9 .591, 2nd place
Second Half:
11-5 .688, T-1st place
Playoff: Defeated Chicago, 2-0
ABL Championship: Lost to Brooklyn, 4-2
Head Coaches:
PLAYERS:
Not Sure he played for FW
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
13-9 .591, 2nd place
Second Half:
11-5 .688, T-1st place
Playoff: Defeated Chicago, 2-0
ABL Championship: Lost to Brooklyn, 4-2
Head Coaches:
- Ralph Miller (February 29, 1896 - March 18, 1939) 13-9 Also played. See below
- Clarence Alter (January 23, 1890 - February 4, 1968) 11-5
PLAYERS:
- Jim Baker (December 25, 1908 - April 20, 1970)
- Shang Chadwick (June 9, 1901 - October 3, 1973)
- Carl Husta (April 8, 1902 - November 6, 1951)
- Hank Kowalczyk (February 12, 1907 - January 1, 1985)
- Bud Lindenberg (September 13, 1909 - February 26, 1981)
- Branch McCracken (June 9, 1908 - June 4, 1970)
- Ralph Miller (February 29, 1896 - March 18, 1939)
- Ward Myers (April 19, 1908 - April 6, 1987)
- Rusty Saunders (March 12, 1906 - November 24, 1967)
- Dutch Shudtz (January 7, 1908 - February 14, 1997)
Not Sure he played for FW
- Frank Shimek (June 17, 1900 - May 10, 1991)
1930-31 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1930-31 CLEVELAND ROSENBLUMS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
6-6 .500
The club was hampered by the new ABL rules but into effect for this season, which included only being allowed to put three veteran players on the court at any time as well as the banning of the pivot. In an emergency league meeting in Cleveland on December 6, the Rosenblums asked to strike those rules from the book but were voted down. With the slow play and low scores hurting the Rosies at the turnstiles, the defending champions dropped from the league on December 8, 1930.
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
6-6 .500
The club was hampered by the new ABL rules but into effect for this season, which included only being allowed to put three veteran players on the court at any time as well as the banning of the pivot. In an emergency league meeting in Cleveland on December 6, the Rosenblums asked to strike those rules from the book but were voted down. With the slow play and low scores hurting the Rosies at the turnstiles, the defending champions dropped from the league on December 8, 1930.
Head Coach:
- Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970) Also played. See Below
PLAYERS:
- Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968)
- Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979)
- Don Dutton (September 26, 1908 - May 15, 1973)
- Al Eckert (May 17, 1906 - April 20, 1974)
- Carl Husta (April 8, 1902 - November 6, 1951)
- Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)
- Dutch Shudtz (January 7, 1908 - February 14, 1997)
- Lou Spindell (December 16, 1908 - December 3, 1997)
1930-31 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
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AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
7-14 .333, 5th place
Second Half:
11-5 .688, T-1st place
Playoff: Lost to Fort Wayne, 2-0
Head Coach:
- Pop Morgenweck (July 15, 1875 - December 8, 1941)
PLAYERS:
- Tommy Allen (August 17, 1903 - November 7, 1981)
- Red Barak (March 1, 1905 - June 18, 1987)
- Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)
- Art Bramhall (February 22, 1909 - September 4, 1985)
- Gil Ely (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1999)
- Chuck Gillium (May 2, 1905 - August 10, 1935)
- Pat Herlihy (c. 1910 - May 17, 1951)
- Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979)
- Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976)
- Lloyd Kintzing (November 30, 1905 - January 20, 1972)
- Ralph Miller (February 29, 1896 - March 18, 1939)
- Charley Murphy (December 24, 1908 - March 26, 1976)
- Buck Pierson (January 25, 1904 - March 20, 1973)
- Red Skurnick (July 8, 1905 - December 18, 1980)
- Whitey Wickhorst (November 1, 1904 - October 24, 1992)
1930-31 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1930-31 BROOKLYN VISITATIONS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
14-7 .667, 1st place
Second Half:
8-8 .500, 3rd place
ABL Championship: Defeated Fort Wayne, 4-2
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
14-7 .667, 1st place
Second Half:
8-8 .500, 3rd place
ABL Championship: Defeated Fort Wayne, 4-2
- Head Coach: John Donlin (August 26, 1889 - November 22, 1964)
PLAYERS:
- Joe Brennan (November 15, 1900 - May 10, 1989)
- Frank Conaty (December 30, 1909 - May 13, 1970)
- Rody Cooney (May 17, 1902 - September 29, 1965)
- Ray Dunne (January 12, 1908 - October 2, 1990)
- Barney Felix (December 10, 1906 - September 30, 1985)
- Bob Griebe (March 7, 1895 - January 13, 1969)
- Swede Hagberg (June 18, 1907 - November 25, 1960)
- Pat Herlihy (c. 1910 - May 17, 1951)
- Al Kellett (October 30, 1901 - July 14, 1960)
- Mike Mazurki (December 25, 1907 - December 9, 1990)
- Happy Reilly
- Willie Scrill (September 1, 1907 - November 23, 1977)
- Walsh
Friday, December 15, 2017
1929-30 Syracuse All-Americans (ABL)
1929-30 SYRACUSE ALL-AMERICANS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
4-20 .167, 7th place
The team dropped on January 6, 1930. The remaining four games of their first half were forfeited.
Head Coaches:
PLAYERS:
Biography
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
4-20 .167, 7th place
The team dropped on January 6, 1930. The remaining four games of their first half were forfeited.
Head Coaches:
- Ted Kearns (June 1, 1883 - April 20, 1935) Also played. See below
PLAYERS:
- Tommy Allen (August 17, 1903 - November 7, 1981)
- Tom Barlow (July 9. 1896 - September 26, 1983)
- Marty Barry (May 7, 1899 - November 26, 1983)
- Gotch Carr (April 30, 1903 - November 24, 1970)
- Chuck Gillium (May 2, 1905 - August 10, 1935)
- Nat Holman (October 19, 1896 - February 12, 1995)
- Ted Kearns (January 1, 1900 - December 21, 1949)
- Stretch Meehan (April 17, 1897 - February 5, 1968)
- Dick Page (January 1907 - October 7, 1944)
- Buck Pierson (January 25, 1904 - March 20, 1973)
- Willie Roach (May 2, 1907 - September 1986)
- Tony Schiffer (February 17, 1905 - April 25, 1954)
- Jerry Sullivan (June 5, 1896 - March 17, 1972)
- Fritz Wesslock (October 20, 1905 - March 5, 1972)
- Ed Wineapple (August 10, 1905 - June 23, 1996)
Biography
1929-30 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
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| Pop Morgenweck |
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
14-10 .583, 3rd place
Second Half:
19-11 .633, 1st place
ABL Championship: Lost to Cleveland, 4-1
Head Coach:
- Pop Morgenweck (July 15, 1875 - December 8, 1941)
PLAYERS:
- Tommy Allen (August 17, 1903 - November 7, 1981)
- Babe Artus (November 29, 1898 - June 11, 1984)
- Marty Barry (May 7, 1899 - November 1983)
- Joe Brown (September 17, 1899 - June 4, 1979)
- Gaza Chizmadia (January 12, 1906 - April 23, 1987)
- Tiny Hearn (June 3, 1905 - December 20, 1962)
- Manny Hirsch (May 8, 1903 - August 22, 1971)
- Lloyd Kintzing (November 30, 1905 - January 20, 1972))
- Lou Rabin (December 30, 1904 - January 7, 1984)
- Lefty Topel (March 25, 1896 - March 29, 1943)
1929-30 Paterson Whirlwinds (ABL)
1929-30 PATERSON WHIRLWINDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
10-14 .417, 6th place
Second Half:
8-22 .267, 6th place
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
10-14 .417, 6th place
Second Half:
8-22 .267, 6th place
Head Coach:
- Artie Powers (August 25, 1894 - January 14, 1980) Also played. See below.
PLAYERS:
- Peter Babbles (March 10, 1909 - December 15, 1999)
- Howie Bollerman (June 9, 1907 - August 15, 1966)
- Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)
- Bob Grody (April 25, 1900 - June 21, 1982)
- Dink Irwin (June 1, 1906 - December 3, 1978)
- Leo Malone (December 12, 1890 - April 2, 1960)
- Willie McDonald
- Bill McElwain (October 9, 1905 - November 27, 1981)
- Stretch Meehan (April 17, 1897 - February 5, 1968)
- Jake Moskow (April 20, 1906 - July 9, 1987)
- Don Nagle (April 1, 1910 - September 16, 1951)
- Artie Powers (August 25, 1894 - January 21, 1980)
- Roe
- Frank Roxbury (February 10, 1906 - April 20, 1978)
- Tony Schiffer (February 17, 1905 - April 25, 1954)
- Reds Sherr (February 2, 1905 - August 4, 1978)
- Frank Stuchbury (November 17, 1902 - July 20, 1981)
- Jerry Sullivan (June 5, 1896 - March 17, 1972)
- Ike Walton
- Weaver
- Fats Wyka (September 19, 1907 - June 15, 1992)
1929-30 New York Celtics (ABL)
1929-30 NEW YORK CELTICS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
5-5 .500
The team dropped out on December 10, 1929, and their games were removed from the standings.
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
5-5 .500
The team dropped out on December 10, 1929, and their games were removed from the standings.
- Head Coach: Nat Holman (October 19, 1896 - February 12, 1995) Also played. See below
PLAYERS:
- Davey Banks (c.1901 - August 24, 1952)
- Johnny Beckman (October 26, 1892 - June 22, 1968)
- Bill Bergin (July 12, 1899 - May 1, 1997)
- Tony Calland (September 2, 1902 - October 15, 1997)
- Jack Cremen (July 1, 1900 - December 1953)
- Nat Holman (October 19, 1896 - February 12, 1995)
- Hank Knudsen (September 16, 1905 - November 26, 1974)
- Willie McDonald
- Bill McElwain (October 9, 1905 - November 27, 1981)
- Stretch Meehan (April 17, 1897 - February 5, 1968)
- Harry Riconda (March 17, 1897 - November 15, 1958)
- Frank Stuchbury (November 17, 1902 - July 20, 1981)
1929-30 Fort Wayne Hoosiers (ABL)
1929-30 FORT WAYNE HOOSIERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-12 .500, 4th place
Second Half:
13-17 .433, 5th place
Head Coaches:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-12 .500, 4th place
Second Half:
13-17 .433, 5th place
Head Coaches:
- Lou Sugarman (February 29, 1896 - March 18, 1939) 7-5
- Clarence Alter (January 23, 1890 - February 4, 1968) 18-24
PLAYERS:
- Davey Banks (c.1901 - August 24, 1952
- Johnny Beckman (October 26, 1892 - June 22, 1968)
- Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)
- Shang Chadwick (June 9, 1901 - October 3, 1973)
- George Glasco (April 7, 1901 - December 23, 1983)
- Hank Kowalczyk (February 12, 1907 - January 1, 1985)
- Branch McCracken (June 9, 1908 - June 4, 1970)
- Ralph Miller (February 29, 1896 - March 18, 1939)
- Ward Myers (April 19, 1908 - April 6, 1987)
- Rusty Saunders (March 12, 1906 - November 24, 1967)
- Frank Shimek (June 17, 1900 - May 10, 1991)
- Whitey Wickhorst (November 1, 1904 - October 24, 1992)
- Williser
1929-30 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1929-30 CLEVELAND ROSENBLUMS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
17-7 .708, 1st place
Second Half:
18-12 .600, 2nd place
ABL Championship - Defeated Rochester, 4-1
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
17-7 .708, 1st place
Second Half:
18-12 .600, 2nd place
ABL Championship - Defeated Rochester, 4-1
- Head Coach: Dave Kerr (February 3, 1896 - June 12, 1959) Also played. See Below
PLAYERS:
- Cliff Anderson (March 2, 1903 - June 7, 1992)
- Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968)
- Johnny Beckman (October 26, 1892 - June 22, 1968)
- Cookie Cunningham (February 4, 1905 - November 3, 1995)
- Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979)
- Ray Dickerson (June 15, 1908 - April 9, 1993)
- George Glasco (April 7, 1901 - December 23, 1983)
- Carl Husta (April 8, 1902 - November 6, 1951)
- Dink Irwin (June 1, 1906 - December 3, 1978)
- Dave Kerr (February 3, 1896 - June 12, 1959)
- Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)
- Sandy McDougal (August 18, 1906 - November 16, 1975)
- Red Skurnick (July 8, 1905 - December 18, 1980)
1929-30 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1929-30 CHICAGO BRUINS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-12 .500, 5th place
Second Half:
17-13 .567, 3rd place
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-12 .500, 5th place
Second Half:
17-13 .567, 3rd place
Head Coach:
- Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973) Also played. See below.
PLAYERS:
- Art Bramhall (February 22, 1909 - September 4, 1985)
- Gil Ely (September 27, 1898 - April 5, 1999)
- Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979)
- Nat Holman (October 19, 1896 - February 12, 1995)
- Al Kellett (October 30, 1901 - July 14, 1960)
- Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976)
- Willie McDonald (was on the roster, but not sure he actually appeared in a game with Chicago)
- Stretch Murphy (April 10, 1907 - August 17, 1992)
- Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)
- Tillie Voss (March 28, 1897 - December 14, 1975)
- Whitey Wickhorst (November 1, 1904 - October 24, 1992)
1929-30 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1929-30 BROOKLYN VISITATIONS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
15-9 .625, 2nd place
Second Half:
15-15 .500, 4th place
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
15-9 .625, 2nd place
Second Half:
15-15 .500, 4th place
- Head Coach: John Donlin (August 26, 1889 - November 22, 1964)
PLAYERS:
- Joe Brennan (November 15, 1900 - May 10, 1989)
- Red Conaty (February 12, 1904 - May 27, 1979)
- Rody Cooney (May 17, 1902 - September 29, 1965)
- Bob Griebe (March 7, 1895 - January 13, 1969)
- Pat Herlihy (c. 1910 - May 17, 1951)
- Happy Reilly
- Willie Scrill (September 1, 1907 - November 23, 1977)
- Bucky Williams
Thursday, December 7, 2017
1928-29 Paterson Whirlwinds (ABL)
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| Pop Morgenweck |
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
6-19 .240, 8th place
Second Half:
3-9 .250, 8th place
Head Coaches:
- Pop Morgenweck (July 15, 1875 - December 8, 1941) 6-22
- Artie Powers (August 25, 1894 - January 14, 1980) 3-6 Also played. See below.
PLAYERS:
- Tony Calland (September 2, 1902 - October 15, 1997)
- Pierre Dolan (July 14, 1901 - December 1975)
- Jimmy Gordon (April 18, 1904 - March 1966)
- Bob Griebe (March 7, 1895 - January 13, 1969)
- Nick Harvey (February 6, 1892 - September 21, 1963)
- Mickey Husta (September 21, 1899 - December 1982)
- Harry Knoblauch (April 21, 1898 - March 10. 1986)
- Hank Knudsen (September 16, 1905 - November 26, 1974)
- Moyer Krakovitch (November 14, 1907 - February 21, 1985)
- Charlie Lajeskie (October 29, 1898 - February 13, 1968)
- Stretch Langdell (June 17, 1907 - July 20, 1968)
- Siggy Makofski (March 29, 1904 - January 15, 1994)
- Leo Malone (December 12, 1890 - April 2, 1960
- Stretch Meehan (April 17, 1897 - February 5, 1968)
- Jake Moskow (April 20, 1906 - July 9, 1987)
- Mike Music (November 5, 1907 - August 20, 1979)
- Chick Passon (May 30, 1900 - February 27, 1989)
- Jim Picken (August 7, 1903 - April 2, 1975)
- Artie Powers (August 25, 1894 - January 21, 1980)
- Harry Riconda (March 17, 1897 - November 15, 1958)
- Frank Roxbury (February 10, 1906 - April 20, 1978)
- Reds Sherr (February 2, 1905 - August 4, 1978)
- Lefty Topel (March 25, 1896 - March 29, 1943)
- Fats Wyka (September 19, 1907 - June 15, 1992)
- Gus Yerkes (May 7, 1899 - October 2, 1976)
1928-29 Trenton Royal Bengals (ABL)
1928-29 TRENTON ROYAL BENGALS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-16 .429, 6th place
Second Half:
4-8 .333, 6th place
Head Coaches:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
12-16 .429, 6th place
Second Half:
4-8 .333, 6th place
Head Coaches:
- Tom Barlow (July 9. 1896 - September 26, 1983) 6-9 Also played. See below
- Harry Hough (June 1, 1883 - April 20, 1935) 4-6
- Lou Sugarman (October 10, 1889 - June 14, 1951) 6-9 Also played. See below
PLAYERS:
- Paulie Adamo (January 11, 1907 - February 29, 1972)
- Jimmy Ahlbach (July 11, 1903 - December 31, 1995)
- Tom Barlow (July 9. 1896 - September 26, 1983)
- Soup Campbell (December 24, 1897 - March 5, 1942)
- Al Cooper (February 23, 1904 - 1993)
- Frank DeBoskey (August 30, 1908 - May 28, 1953)
- Peanuts Gorczynski (June 4, 1905 - February 16, 1993)
- Mark Harper (August 11, 1904 - September 17, 1995)
- Ted Kearns (January 1, 1900 - December 21, 1949)
- Al Kellett (October 30, 1901 - July 14, 1960)
- Stretch Meehan (April 17, 1897 - February 5, 1968)
- Elijah Norris (May 1903 - July 26, 1952)
- Chick Passon (May 30, 1900 - February 27, 1989)
- Frank Radice (February 7, 1907 - September 28, 1986)
- Lou Sugarman (October 10, 1889 - June 14, 1951)
- Jerry Sullivan (June 5, 1896 - March 17, 1972)
- Fritz Wesslock (October 20, 1905 - March 5, 1972)
1928-29 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1928-29 ROCHESTER CENTRALS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
11-15 .423, 7th place
Second Half:
7-7 .500, 4th place
Head Coaches:
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
11-15 .423, 7th place
Second Half:
7-7 .500, 4th place
Head Coaches:
- Nick Harvey (February 6, 1892 - September 21, 1963) 17-23
- Johnny Murphy (March 6, 1889 - March 5, 1976) 7-5
PLAYERS:
- Babe Artus (November 29, 1898 - June 11, 1984)
- Phil Barlow (March 2, 1902 - January 3, 1986)
- Marty Barry (May 7, 1899 - November 26, 1983)
- Johnny Beckman (October 26, 1892 - June 22, 1968)
- Chuck Gillium (May 2, 1905 - August 10, 1935)
- Bob Grody (April 25, 1900 - June 21, 1982)
- Joe Kellmurray (April 27, 1901 - December 6, 1946)
- Lloyd Kintzing (November 30, 1905 - January 20, 1972)
- Dip Murray (May 20, 1894 - August 22, 1972)
- Elijah Norris (May 1903 - July 26, 1952)
- Buck Pierson (January 25, 1904 - March 20, 1973)
- Lou Rabin (December 30, 1904 - January 7, 1984)
- Honey Russell (May 31, 1902 - November 15, 1973)
- Tony Schiffer (February 17, 1905 - April 25, 1954)
- Bill Uhlen (December 25, 1902 - May 18, 1985)
1928-29 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1928-29 CLEVELAND ROSENBLUMS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
19-9 .679, 1st place
Second Half:
10-4 .714, 2nd place
ABL Championship - Defeated Fort Wayne, 4-0
PLAYERS:
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
19-9 .679, 1st place
Second Half:
10-4 .714, 2nd place
ABL Championship - Defeated Fort Wayne, 4-0
- Head Coach: Dave Kerr (February 3, 1896 - June 12, 1959) Also played. See Below
PLAYERS:
- Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968)
- Johnny Beckman (October 26, 1892 - June 22, 1968)
- Soup Campbell (December 24, 1897 - March 5, 1942)
- Dutch Dehnert (April 5, 1898 - April 20, 1979)
- Richie Deighan (February 3, 1900 - March 3, 1987)
- Nat Hickey (January 30, 1902 - September 16, 1979)
- Carl Husta (April 8, 1902 - November 6, 1951)
- Dave Kerr (February 3, 1896 - June 12, 1959)
- Joe Lapchick (April 12, 1900 - August 10, 1970)
- Pug Mahoney (July 21, 1909 - December 2, 1963)
- Leo Malone (December 12, 1890 - April 2, 1960)
- Hubs McCord (August 26, 1908 - May 3, 2010)
- Tony Schiffer (February 17, 1905 - April 25, 1954)
- Red Skurnick (July 8, 1905 - December 18, 1980)
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