Mike Webb

George Henry "Mike" Webb III


Born:
July 23, 1927
Pawtucket,  RI

Died:
August 15, 2017
Providence, RI


Career
Pawtucket West High School (High School)
1950-51 Pawtucket Boys Club Grads (Independent)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Webb was the captain of his high school baseball, football and basketball teams before joining the navy to serve in World War 2. He played baseball, basketball and softball around Pawtucket for many years, and worked as a foreman at Blackstone Valley Electric Company for 47 years before retiring in 1992.

He married Catherine Healy in 1950 and they had seven children.

Source:
https://www.bellowsfuneralchapel.com/notices/GeorgeH-WebbIII

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Stivers

Stivers


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Career
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Played one unknown game for Pawtucket.

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Chuck Stewart

Charles Meade Stewart

Born:
October 20, 1929
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
September 10, 1989
Southbury, CT


Career1946-47 Erasmus Hall (High School)- Brooklyn, NY

1947-48 Erasmus Hall (High School)- Brooklyn, NY
1949-50 University of Rhode Island (College)
1950-51 University of Rhode Island (College)
1951-52 University of Rhode Island (College)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)



The 5'9 guard lead Erasmus to a PSAL title before playing at URI. He would later move to Connecticut and was working as a bartender when he died short of his 60th birthday in Southbury.

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Randy Sharp

Bolling Randolph Sharp III


Born:
June 8, 1929
Far Rockaway, NY

Died:
October 15, 2019
Atlanta, GA


Career
Valley Stream Central High School - Long Island, NY (High School)
1949-50 Canisius College - New York (College)
1950-51 Canisius College - New York (College)
1951-52 Canisius College - New York (College)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

The 6'9 center from Canisius is listed by a family member as dying in Georgia, but the date is unknown at this time.

He was married to Patricia Anne O'Brien in 1959 and they had five daughters and two sons.

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Ray Rossi

Raymond Robert Rossi


Born:
April 29, 1931
Pawtucket, RI

Died:
July 9, 2008
Ocala, FL


Career
1948-49 Pawtucket East (High School)
1950-51 University of Rhode Island (College)
1951-52 University of Rhode Island (College)
1952-53 University of Rhode Island (College)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Scored 22 points in his only game with Pawtucket. Not sure which game it was, but there are two box scores of the Slaters that are missing that occur late in the season after he would have graduated.

Source:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28304327

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Kenny Reeves

Dr. Kenneth Harlan Reeves


Born:
January 31, 1928
Manchester, OH

Died:
June 25, 2017
Louisville, KY ??


Career
1945-46 Maysville High School - Kentuckey (College)
1946-47 University of Louisville (College)
1947-48 University of Louisville (College)
1948-49 University of Louisville (College)
1949-50 University of Louisville (College)
1950-51 Fort Knox (Military)
1951-52 Fort Knox (Military)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

A basketball star at Louisville as well as a Korean War veteran, Reeves became a dentist in Louisville, retiring in at 88 years of age in 2016. He played some basketball in the military as well as a stint with the Pawtucket Slaters.

He married Jan Elaine and they had one daughter.

Source:
Obituary, Courier-Journal, July 2, 2017

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Mike Pappas

Michael Pappas
born Michael Pappadopoulos

Born:
September 16, 1925
Pawtucket, RI

Died:
December 29, 2011
New Bedford, MA


Career
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Wound up playing for Slaters in two games in mid-February of 1953. Pappas was a Pawtucket sports figure, playing in various baseball semi-pro circuits in the area. He would stay active in the community, serving as an Executive Vice President for the Pawtucket Boys and Girls Club. He would also work as a sportscaster and a public address announcer for various events in Pawtucket.

He was married to Enid.

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Joe Monteiro

Joseph Jolin Monteiro


Born:
July 2, 1926
Saylesville, RI

Died:
May 29, 2001
Providence, RI


Career
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Pretty sure the "Monterro" or "Mantiero" that is listed as playing briefly for the Pawtucket Slaters is Rhode Island's Joseph Monteiro, who played many league baseball for years.

Monteiro served in the U.S. Navy during World War 2, and in 1947, signed with the Lawrence/Lowell baseball club in the New England League. In 1948, he began a four-season stint with Granby in Quebec, with 1951 being his best years with a .353 batting average and 28 home runs. He moved up to Richmind in the Class-B Piedmont league in 1952. In the off-season between 1952 and 1953, the 6'3 athlete played sporadically with his hometown basketball team, the Pawtucket Slaters. In 1954, he finally got the interest of a major league baseball club, signed by the Cincinnati Reds and assigned to the Colonial Heights farm team. Despite batting .301 and hitting 25 home runs, he was sold to the Phillies who sent him to the Class-C team in Trois-Rivieres in Quebec. He was released part-way into the season, and after playing some independent baseball in North Dakota, ended his baseball career.

Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=montei001jos

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George McLeod

George Lee McLeod


Born:
January 3, 1931
Greenville, TX

Died:
January 15, 2023



Career
1949-50 Texas Christian University (College)
1950-51 Texas Christian University (College)
1951-52 Texas Christian University (College)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)
1952-53 Baltimore Bullets (NBA) 

Born in Texas to Ralph and Ora McLeod, George was the first TCU player to reach 1000 points for his career, which lead to him being drafted in the 1952 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Hawks. After playing three games with the ABL's Pawtucket Slaters, McLeod was traded to the Baltimore Bullets, and he made is NBA debut in January of 1953. He played 10 games with the Bullets, scoring 12 points.

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https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mcleoge01.html

McGraw

McGraw


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Career
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Played one game for the Slaters. Identity unknown.

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Mo Mahoney

Francis H. "Moe" Mahoney


Born:
November 20, 1927
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
April 29, 2008
Pittsfield, MA


Career
1947-48 Brown University (College)
1948-49 Brown University (College)
1949-50 Brown University (College)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)
1952-53 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1953-54 Baltimore Bullets (NBA)


Mahoney was a three-sport star at Brown. On the basketball court, he average 17.4 point per game of two and a half years, while on the gridiron, he played played both offense and defense and had seven interceptions against Princeton in 1949. After graduating, he had offers from the the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and baseball's Chicago White Sox as well as being drafted in the 1950 NBA draft by the Celtics. He went into the U.S. Army instead, serving in Korea before returning to basketball. He played with the Pawtucket Slaters before joining the Boston Celtics in 1953. He played with the Baltimore Bullets the next year before his NBA career came to an end. He coached some after that while also working as an electrician and teaching English at Berkshire Community College.

Mo and his wife had two sons and two daughters.

Source:
Brown Bears Hall of Fame

Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mahonmo01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=mahonmo01

Tom Leverte

Thomas John Leverte


Born:
September 28, 1927
Hackensack, NJ

Died:
May 23, 2011
San Diego, CA


Career
1944-45 Malvern High School - New York (High School)
1945-46 West Virginia University (College)
1946-47 West Virginia University (College)
1947-48 Seton Hall University (College)
1948-49 Seton Hall University (College)
1949-50 Meriden Sons of Italy (EBL-Ct)
1949-50 Kokomo Clowns (Independent)
1950-51 Meriden Sons of Italy (EBL-Ct)
1950-51 Fort Dix (Military)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Name is commonly misspelled as "LaVerte."

Leverte was a great athlete in high school, playing basketball and baseball. He turned down a contract to play baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers to attend West Virginia on a basketball scholarship. After two years at WVU, he transferred to Seton Hall where he was among the teams high scorers. After graduating, he played with Meriden in Connecticut's Eastern League and with the traveling Kokomo Clowns. He signed with the Allentown Aces of the ABL in September of 1950, but joined the U.S. Army instead. After his service, he returned to New England and played with the Pawtucket Slaters in the ABL. He eventually moved into the pharmaceutical industry where he would make a successful carer at Chesebrough-Pond and eventually Bayer, where he would relocate to California. He eventually retired and moved to La Quinta, California, where he lived his remaining years.


Tom married Jean Ann Mitchell in 1962 and they had one son and two daughters.


Source:
Morning Call (Allentown), September 7, 1950
Obituary, Marin Independent Journal, May 28-29, 2011

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Dick Hole

Henry Richard "Dick" Hole


Born:
May 3, 1925
Rhode Island

Died:
June 21, 1981
Newport, RI


Career
(High School)
1945-46 University of Rhode Island (College)
1946-47 University of Rhode Island (College)
1949-50 Petroleum Supply - Newport, RI (Independent)
1950-51 Meriden Sons of Anarchy (EBL-Ct)
1951-52 Bove Chevrolet - Newport, RI (Independent)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)
1957-58 Doyle AC - Newport, RI (Independent)


Hole was one of the early basketball stars at URI, scoring 1152 point in his time there. He would play lots of semi-pro basketball around Rhode Island after graduating.

You may giggle at his name, but it really prevented me from doing google searches because of the content that would pop up.

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Whiffer Healy

Francis Patrick "Whiffer" Healy, Jr.


Born:
December 30, 1927
Pawtucket, RI

Died:
February 24, 2017
Lincoln, RI


Career
1945-46 Pawtucket West High School (High School)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Born to Francis and Julia Healey, Frank was a minor league pitcher who played some basketball with the Pawtucket Slaters in March of 1953.

He was difficult to track down, but I think this is him. He was married to Marion.
Sisters Julia +2, Catherine +1

Minor League Baseball Stats:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=healy-001fra

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Jimmy Griffin

James W. Griffin


Born:
December 6, 1929
Pawtucket, RI

Died:
May 1, 2015
Scituate, RI


Career
1946-47 St. Raphael Academy - High School (Pawtucket)

1949-50 Pawtucket Hoboes (Independent)
1952-53 BVG&E - Pawtucket (Independent)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Born to James and Emma Griffin, Jim an all-state basketball player in Rhode Island. He would later become a RI State Trooper for 29 years. 

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George Duffy

George Patrick Duffy


Born:
September 22, 1922
Pawtucket, RI

Died:
May 23, 2015
Pawtucket, RI


Career
1950-51 Pawtucket Boys' Club Grads (Independent - 2 State League)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

A Pawtucket-area athlete, coach and promoter, Duffy would be a prominent figure in local sports. He was the president of various semi-pro leagues, official and organizer. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War 2, being aboard the U.S.S. Menges when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat. He would work in radio as the long-time voice of the Rhode Island Reds, an AHL hockey team.

George married Helen Richards in 1946 and they had four daughters and one son.

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Behrens

Behrens


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Career
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

Not sure who this is. Played three games with Pawtucket in February of 1953.



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1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)

1952-53 PAWTUCKET SLATERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
6-19 .240, 5th place

In their only ABL season, the Pawtucket Slaters didn't win a game until after Christmas, and finished the season dropping 9 of their last 10.

Head Coaches:  

• Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003) Also played. See below.
• Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002) Also played. See below.

PLAYERS: 

• Ed Bartels (October 8, 1925 - November 4, 2007)

Biography

• Behrens 

Biography 

• Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003)

Biography

• Ray Dombrosky (January 1, 1927 - December 9, 1982)

Biography

• George Duffy (September 22, 1922 - May 23, 2015)

Biography

• Jimmy Griffin (December 6, 1929 - May 1, 2015)
  

Biography 

• Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 - July 14, 2005)

Biography

• Whiffer Healy (December 30, 1927 - February 24, 2017)

Biography

• Dick Hole (May 3, 1925 - June 21, 1981)

Biography 

• Bob Hubbard (December 27, 1922 - August 27, 2011)

Biography

• George Kaftan (February 22, 1928 - October 6, 2018)

Biography

• Jack Laub (May 9, 1926 - June 29, 2023)

Biography

• Tom Leverte (September 28, 1927 - May 23, 2011)

Biography

• Mo Mahoney (November 20, 1927 - April 29, 2008)

Biography

• McGraw

Biography

• George McLeod (January 3, 1931 - January 15, 2023)

Biography 

• Joe Monteiro (July 2, 1926 - May 29, 2001)

Biography 

• George Nostrand (January 25, 1924 - November 8, 1991)

Biography

• Mike Pappas (September 16, 1925 - December 29, 2011)

Biography 

• Bill Pless (June 3, 1928 - October 25, 2001)

Biography

• Kenny Reeves (January 31, 1928 - June 25, 2017)

Biography

• Ray Rossi (April 29, 1931 - July 9, 2008)

Biography 

• Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)

Biography

• Randy Sharp (June 8, 1929 - October 15, 2019)

Biography 

• Wally Sheil (April 15, 1929 - June 23, 2002)

Biography

• Chuck Stewart (October 20, 1929 - September 10, 1989
  

Biography

• Stivers

Biography 

• Leroy Watkins (October 3, 1925 - September 23, 2008)

Biography

• Mike Webb (July 23, 1927 - August 15, 2017)

Biography 

• Tom Whipple (December 11, 1927 - December 12, 2002)

Biography

Ernie Calverley

Tom Whipple

Thomas Nathaniel Whipple, Jr.


Born:
December 11, 1927
Central Falls, RI

Died:
December 12, 2002
Lincoln, RI


Career
1950-51 Meriden Sons of Italy (EBL-Ct)
1950-51 Manchester Nassiff Arms (EBL-Ct)
1951-52 Manchester British Americans (ABL)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)


Pretty sure I have the right man.

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Jack Laub

Jack Laub


Born:
May 9, 1926
Brighton Beach, NY

Died:
June 29, 2023
Delray Beach, FL



Career
1941-42 Abraham Lincoln High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1942-43 Abraham Lincoln High School - Brooklyn (High School)
1943-44 CCNY (College)
1944-45 CCNY (College)
1946-47 University of Cincinnati (College)
1947-48 University of Cincinnati (College)
1948-49 University of Cincinnati (College)
1949-50 University of Cincinnati (College)
1950-51 University of Cincinnati (College) Assistant coach
1951-52 Scranton Miners (ABL)
1952-53 Pawtucket Slaters (ABL)
1959-60 U.S. King's Point Merchant Marine Academy (Military) Head coach

Laub graduated from Lincoln HS and enrolled at CCNY. After two seasons in school, he enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines for the remainder of World War 2, and would eventually be moved to the U.S. Coast Guard. After the war, he saw his eligibility reset, as was the case with so many college players who served in the war. He went to the University of Cincinnati and played four years, becoming the first (and to our knowledge, the only) college athlete to compete in six seasons of one the same sport. Laub was selected in the 9th round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Baltimore Bullets. However, he did not make the team and never played in the NBA. He would played with the Scranton Miners instead in 1951-52, and with the Pawtucket Slaters in the 1952-53 swan song season of the ABL. He left basketball in 1954 to work for Pfizer, which was the beginning of a long and celebrated career in the pharmaceutical industry. He was a leader in the movement to provide generic drugs and fighting the high price for medical treatment with pharmaceuticals.

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Laub

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