Sam Winograd

Samuel D. Winograd


Born:
November 28, 1913
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
July 25, 1998
Beverly Hills, CA


Career
1932-33 CCNY (College)
1933-34 CCNY (College)
1934-35 CCNY (College)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers (ABL)
1936-37 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (ABL)
1936-37 New York Jewels  (ABL)
1946-47 Troy Celtics (ABL) Head coach

Winograd played baseball and basketball at CCNY and would play two years in the ABL. He would return to CCNY as a coach and athletic director. He served in Europe during World War 2 and was decorated with the "Order of the Chevalier of the Crown" from the Belgian government for his service.

Same and his wife, Teddi, had one son and one daughhter.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/sam-winograd/

Phil Rabin

Phil H. "Fishy" Rabinowitz (Rabin)


Born:
July 10, 1913


Died:
October 28, 2010
Fort Lauderdale, FL


Career
1932-33 Long Island University (College)
1933-34 Long Island University (College)
1934-35 Long Island University (College)
1934-35 Bridgeton (EBL)
1935-36 Bridgeton (EBL)
1935-36 Atlantic City (EBL)
1935-36 Paterson/Trenton/Passiac (ABL)
1936-37 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1937-38 Plymouth (NYPA)
1937-38 Hazleton (NYPA)
1938-39 Jersey Reds (ABL)
1939-40 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1939-40 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1940-41 Washington Brewers (ABL)
1941-42 Saratoga (NYSL)
1942-43 New York Jewels (ABL)
1943-44 Brooklyn Indians (ABL)
1944-45 Baltimore Bullets (ABL)
1944-45 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1945-46 Paterson Crescents (ABL)

Rabin played professionally under an assumed name while still enrolled at LIU. After some time in the Eastern League, he signed with Paterson in the ABL and would play in the ABL through the 1945-46 season with a brief period in the military during World War 2.

He and his wife Bertha had two sons and two daughters.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/phil-rabin/

Red Grower

Louis S. "Red" Grower


Born:
January 1, 1911
Paterson, NJ

Died:
November 22, 2007
Hackensack, NJ


Career
1927-28 Eastside High School - Paterson, NJ (High School)
1928-29 Eastside High School - Paterson, NJ (High School)
1929-30 New York Military Academy (Prep School)
1930-31 New York Military Academy (Prep School)
1931-32 Rutgers (College)
1932-33 Rutgers (College)
1933-34 Rutgers (College)
1934-35 Rutgers (College)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers (ABL)

Born in Paterson, New Jerse to William and Gussie Grower, Lou lettered at Eastside HS in football, basketball and track. After leaving high school, he spent two years at New York Military Academy where he continued to play those three sports as well as adding baseball to the mix. He was later named the most outstanding athlete in the academy's history. He would go to Rutgers where he continued his athletic prowess, playing football, basketball and running track. He would also pitch for the freshmen baseball team. After leaving Rutgers, he took a job at Central HS in Paterson (later renamed for John Kennedy) and taught phys-ed, retiring in 1969. He got his Masters Degree and PhD Equivalent from Columbia University and also served during World War 2.

Red and his wife, Shirley, had four daughters.

Source:
Obituary, The Record/Herald News, November 27, 2007

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/red-grower/

1935-36 Paterson Panthers / Trenton Moose / Passaic Reds (ABL)

1935-36 PATERSON PANTHERS / TRENTON MOOSE / PASSAIC REDS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
First Half:
4-11 .267, 6th place
Second Half:
8-11 .421, 6th place

The team started in Paterson but moved to Trenton on December 12, 1935, after an 0-5 start. They finished the first with in Trenton, and then relocated to Passaic, New Jersey, for the second half.


Head Coaches: 

• Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)  4-11  Also played. See below.
• Freddie Romp (c.1884 - pre-1953)  8-11 Was also the team owner

PLAYERS:

• Pete Barry (November 16, 1896 - August 29, 1968)

Biography

• Dave Bass (June 21, 1911 - December 13, 1996)

Biography

• Benny Borgmann (November 2, 1898 - November 11, 1978)

Biography

• Gaza Chizmadia (January 12, 1906 - April 23, 1987)

Biography 

• Bud Clancy 

Biography 

• George Glasco (April 7, 1901 - December 23, 1983)

Biography

• Sonny Gluck (April 20, 1902 - February 1, 1973)

Biography 

• Red Grower (January 1, 1911 - November 22, 2007)

Biography 

• Al Kellett (October 30, 1901 - July 14, 1960)

Biography

• Mooney Levine (July 27, 1912 - November 1976)

Biography

• Bill McElwain (October 9, 1905 - November 27, 1981)

Biography

• Willie Putzer (June 22, 1909 - May 6, 1990)

Biography

• Phil Rabin (July 10, 1913 - October 28, 2010)

Biography 

• Rusty Saunders (March 12, 1906 - November 24, 1967)

Biography

• Benny Selzer (August 29, 1912 - July 24, 1993)

Biography 

• Taxi Tackach (February 11, 1911 - February 3, 1989)

Biography 

• Milt Trupin (September 5, 1909 - June 26, 2003)

Biography

• Sam Winograd (November 28, 1913 - July 25, 1998)

Biography

Milt Trupin

Milton E. Trupin


Born:
September 5, 1909
New York, NY

Died:
June 26, 2003
Pompano Beach, FL


Career

1928-29 CCNY (College)
1929-30 CCNY (College)
1930-31 CCNY (College)
1931-32 Brooklyn Jewish Center (MSL)
1932-33 Yonkers Knights (MSL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Visitations (MSL)
1932-33 Philadelphia Moose (EBL)
1933-34 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1933-34 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1934-35 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1934-35 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers / Trenton Moose (ABL)
1935-36 Atlantic City (EBL)
1935-36 Yeshiva College - New York (College) Head coach
1936-37 New York Celtics (ABL)
1936-37 Yeshiva College - New York (College) Head coach 

Born to Harry and Besse Trupin, Milt was a star player at CCNY and was one of the more well-known collegiate player at the time. We would go on to a decent career as a player and a coach and would also run a youth camp. His brother, Jack, also played some pro basketball around New York.

Milton married Esther Samuels in 1935 and they had a son and two daughters.

Source:
Jews In Sports

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/milt-trupin/

Pete Barry

John Peter "Pete" Barry


Born:
November 16, 1896
New York, NY

Died:
August 29, 1968
New York, NY


Career
1914-15 Original Celtics (Independent)
1915-16 Original Celtics (Independent)
1916-17 Original Celtics (Independent)
1917-18 Military Service
1918-19 Military Service
1919-20 Original Celtics (Independent)
1919-20 Bridgeport Blue Ribbons (EBL)
1920-21 Original Celtics (Independent)
1920-21 Pittsfield Hillies (NYSL)
1920-21 Westfield Whip City AC (IL)  
1921-22 Original Celtics (Independent)
1921-22 New York Celtics (EBL)
1922-23 Original Celtics (Independent)
1922-23 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (EBL)
1922-23 New York Celtics (MBL)
1923-24 Original Celtics (Independent)
1924-25 Original Celtics (Independent)
1925-26 Original Celtics (Independent)
1926-27 New York / Hackensack (NYNL)
1926-27 Brooklyn Celtics (ABL)
1927-28 New York Celtics (ABL)
1928-29 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1929-30 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1930-31 Cleveland–Toledo (ABL)
1931-32 Original Celtics (Independent)
1932-33 Original Celtics (Independent)
1933-34 Original Celtics (Independent)
1934-35 Original Celtics (Independent)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers (ABL)
1936-37 New York Celtics (ABL)
1937-38 New York Celtics (ABL) Head coach
1944-45 Washington Capitols (ABL) Head coach

Pete played in over 2300 games over his 20+ years of pro basketball. He was known for being tough and scrappy, even playing one game with a broken collarbone.

After quitting basketball, Barry worked in the checking department of the Grace Lines until retiring in 1965. He died after suffering a heart attack in 1968.

He had at least one son, John.

Source:
Chicago Tribune, August 30, 1968

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/pete-barry/