Butch Meyers

Howard Alexander "Butch" Meyers


Born:
August 3, 1907
Scranton, PA

Died:
April 5, 1990
Jacksonville, FL


Career
1925-26 Technical High School - Scranton (High School)
1926-27 Technical High School - Scranton (High School)
1926-27 Dunmore (CL)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five / Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1927-28 Old Forge-Carbondale (PSL)
1928-29 Carbondale (PSL)
1929-30 Carbondale (PSL)
1932-33 Dunmore (PSL)
1933-34 Dunmore (PSL)

A basketball and baseball star at Technical High School in Scranton, Meyers starting playing pro basketball right out of high school. He played semi-pro baseball for a few years before enrolling at Springfield College In Massachusetts in 1929. He graduated in 1932, and returned to baseball, signing with the Scranton club in the New York Penn League. The infielder was promoted to Buffalo in the International League a couple seasons later, and even earned an invitation to the Boston Bees spring training camp, but was one of the last players cut before the team went north in 1936. He played baseball a little bit longer, until 1939, before calling it quits. He played basketball in the off season for a few seasons, including a season in the ABL. He started the 1927-28 season with Washington, and was one of the few players who transferred to Brooklyn when Washington was replaced in midseason by Brooklyn.

Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=meyers001how

Source:
Scranton Republican, February 16, 1928
Scranton Republican, February 8, 1936
Wilkes-Barre Record, March 14, 1936

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/howie-meyers/

Jude Baesman

Julius Melvin "Jude" Baesman


Born:
September 13, 1897
Newark City, OH

Died:
August 30, 1971
Memphis, TN


Career
1916-17 Portsmouth High School - Ohio (High School)
1925-26 Baesman Selects - Zanesville, OH (Independent)
1926-27 Baesman Selects - Zanesville, OH (Independent)
1926-27 Columbus (Independent)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Columbus Robert Lees (Independent)
1928-29 Columbus Robert Lees (Independent)
1928-29 Coshocton Independents (Independent)

Born to Fred and Lillian Baesman, Jude grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio, and played pro basketball Zanesville and Columbus in Ohio. He signed with the ABL's Washington club in October of 1927, and appeared in six games with the club before being let go. He returned to Columbus to play the the Robert Lees and then the Coshocton club. Also a dance instructor, he owned a dance academy in Portsmouth, which also hosted boxing matches, and a restaurant (The Marigold). He also worked as a county clerk before moving to Memphis, Tennessee, around 1931. In Tennessee, he worked for the Tennessee Electric Power Company and also as a salesman for Frigidaire.

In my research, I found a unique story about Baesman. In August of 1927, Baesman was arrested in Portsmouth for disorderly conduct when he left a club with two friends who were loudly playing a French harp. A patrolman told them to "cut out the noise," at which point words were exchanged and Baesman was arrested and charged. Around this same time, Baesman's wife, Ida Mae Lane (b. 1899), filed for divorce, claiming physical abuse and cruelty. Jude admitted he had "slapped his wife a time or two" but the judge denied the divorce. They remained married and had one daughter, Mary.

Source:
Portsmouth Daily Times, August 2, 1927
Portsmouth Daily Times, August 5, 1927
Portsmouth Daily Times, October 7, 1927

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Jude-Baesman/

1927-28 Washington Palace Five / Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)

1927-28 WASHINGTON PALACE FIVE / BROOKLYN VISITATIONS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
Eastern Division
25-26 .490, 3rd place (Palace Five 6-14, Visitations 19-12)


The Washington got off to a poor start and on January 2, 1928, the team folded and was replaced by the Brooklyn Visitations. Five players from Washington were sold to Brooklyn. The team performed better after the transfer, but still finished third.

• Head Coaches: 

Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976) 7-16 Also played. See Below
John Donlin (August 26, 1889 - November 22, 1964) 18-10


PLAYERS: 

PALACE FIVE:

• Jude Baesman (September 13, 1897 - August 30, 1971)

Biography

• Willie Carey (September 30, 1896 - December 1969)

Biography 

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

Biography 

• Red Conaty (February 12, 1904 - May 27, 1979)

Biography

• Rody Cooney (May 17, 1902 - September 29, 1965)

Biography

• Swede Grimstead (March 23, 1891 - March 28, 1934)

Biography

• Mark Harper (August 11, 1904 - September 17, 1995)

Biography 

• Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976)

Biography

• Howie Meyers (August 3, 1907 - April 5, 1990)

Biography 

• Chick Passon (May 30, 1900 - February 27, 1989)

Biography

• Elmer Ripley (July 21, 1891 - April 29, 1982)

Biography 

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

Biography

• Lou Schneiderman (January 10, 1899 - December 18, 1972)

Biography

VISITATIONS:

• Cliff Anderson (March 2, 1903 - June 7, 1992)

Biography

• Joe Brennan (November 15, 1900 - May 10, 1989)

Biography

• Red Conaty (February 12, 1904 - May 27, 1979)

Biography

• Rody Cooney (May 17, 1902 - September 29, 1965)

Biography

• Mark Harper (August 11, 1904 - September 17, 1995)

Biography 

• Pat Herlihy (c. 1910 - May 17, 1951)

Biography

• Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976)

Biography

• Howie Meyers (August 3, 1907 - April 5, 1990)

Biography 

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

Biography

• Willie Scrill (September 1, 1907 - November 23, 1977)

Biography

• Bucky Williams 

Biography

Fritz Wesslock

Frederick L. "Fritz" Wesslock


Born:
October 20, 1905
Staten Island, NY

Died:
March 5, 1972
Morrisville, PA


Career
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
1927-28 Carbondale (PSL)
1928-29 Trenton Royal Bengals (ABL)
1928-29 Carbondale (PSL)
1929-30 Syracuse All-Americans (ABL)
1929-30 Carbondale (PSL)
1930-31 Carbondale-Honesdale (PSL)
1930-31 Reading (TCL)

Born to August and Minnie Wesslock, Wesslock played four seasons in the ABL concurrently with four in the Penn State League. Fritz would serve in the U.S. Army during World War 2.

Fritz married Kathryn South (1910-1986)

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/freddie-wesslock/

Dick Smyth

Richard Joseph Smyth


Born:
March 18, 1894
Manhattan, NY

Died:
September 11, 1967
Far Rockaway (Queens), NY


Career
1912-13 New York Nationals (Independent)
1912-13 Big Atlantics (Independent)
1913-14 Brooklyn Kirkman AA (Independent)
1913-14 Kingston Colonials (NYSL)
1914-15 NewYork Nationals (Independent)
1915-16 De Neri DUddies (EBL)
1915-16 Elizabeth Betsys (IBL)
1915-16 North Hudson Troys (IBL)
1915-16 Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers (IBL)
1916-17 Hazleton Mountaineers (PSL)
1917-18 Hazelton Mountaineers (PSL)
1917-18 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1918-19 Brooklyn Notse Dry Dock (Independent)
1919-20 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1919-20 Brooklyn Dodgers (IBL)
1919-20 Turners Falls Athletics (IL)
1919-20 Brooklyn Knights of St.Anthony (Independent)
1919-20 Brooklyn Van & Schenck (Independent)
1920-21 Amsterdam (NYSL)
1920-21 Wilkes-Barre Barons (PSL)
1920-21 Hartford Wyanokas / Turners Falls Athletics (IL)
1920-21 Westfield Whip City AC (IL)
1920-21 New York Nationals (Independent)
1920-21 Brooklyn Arcadians (Independent)
1921-22 New York MacDowell Lyceum (MBL)
1921-22 Amsterdam (NYSL)
1921-22 New York Celtics (EBL)
1921-22 Holyoke (IL)
1922-23 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1922-23 Greenpoint Knights of St. Anthony (MBL)
1922-23 Brooklyn Dodgers (MBL)
1922-23 NewYork MacDowell Lyceum (MBL)
1922-23 Yonkers Chippewas (MBL)
1922-23 Cohoes Cohosiers (NYSL)
1922-23 Greenfield AA Greens (IL)
1922-23 Brooklyn Knights of St.Anthony (Independent)
1923-24 Greenpoint Knights of St. Anthony (MBL)
1923-24 Amsterdam Flashes (NYSL)
1924-25 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1924-25 Tamaqua Bengals (AnBL)
1925-26 Newark Mets (MBL)
1925-26 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1925-26 Trenton (EBL)
1925-26 Lou Gehrig All Stars (Independent)
1926-27 Ridgewood-Orange (NLN)
1926-27 Brooklyn Arcadians (ABL)
1926-27 Washington Place Five (ABL)



Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/dick-smyth/

Chick Passon

Herman Charles "Chick" Passon


Born:
May 30, 1900
Kiev, Russia

Died:
February 27, 1989
Philadelphia, PA


Career
1918-19 SPHA's - Philadelphia (ALP)
1919-20 University of Pennsylvania (College) Freshmen
1919-20 SPHA's - Philadelphia (ALP)
1920-21 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL)
1920-21 Philadelphia Nativity (ALP)
1921-22 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL)
1921-22 Philadelphia SPHA's (Independent)
1922-23 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (EBL)
1922-23 Philadelphia Jewels (EBL)
1922-23 St.Peter’s (PBL)
1923-24 Kingston Shirtmakers (MBL)
1923-24 SPHA's - Philadelphia (PBL)
1924-25 Kingston Colonials (MBL)
1924-25 SPHA's - Philadelphia (PBL)
1925-26 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1925-26 SPHA's - Philadelphia (EBL)
1926-27 Philadelphia Quakers (ABL)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1928-29 Paterson Whirlwinds (ABL)
1928-29 Trenton Royal Bengals (ABL)
1928-29 Bridgeton (SJL)
1928-29 Philadelphia SPHA's (Independent)
1929-30 Philadelphia SPHA's (EBL)
1930-31 Philadelphia SPHA's (EBL)
1930-31 Philadelphia Elks (EBL)
1931-32 Philadelphia Moose (EBL)
1931-32 Philadelphia SPHA's (EBL)
1932-33 Philadelphia SPHA's (EBL)
1933-34 Philadelphia Passon (EBL) Head coach / player
1934-35 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL) Head coach
1935-36 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL) Head coach
1936-37 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (ABL) Head coach
1937-38 Consohohocken (NBL) Head coach

Born in Russia, Passon and his family came to the United States in 1906 and settled in Philadelphia. In the 1920's, Passon was a part-owner of one of the largest sporting good stores in Philly, and he also played pro basketball all the while and was a leader and organizer for sports and recreation with the state government as well as the city. His brothers Harry and Nathan also played pro basketball.

Chick was married to Pearl Bader and they had one son and one daughter.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/chick-passon/

Swede Grimstead

Oscar Ludwig "Swede" Grimstead


Born:
March 23, 1891
New York, NY

Died:
March 28, 1934
Gloversville, NY


Career
1911-12 Paterson Crescents (HRL)
1911-12 Hudson Eagles (NYSL)
1911-12 Troy Trojans (NYSL)
1911-12 Cohoes Co. B (NYSL)
1912-13 Cohoes (NYSL)
1912-13 Oswego Indians (Independent)
1913-14 Utica Indians (NYSL)
1914-15 Gloversville Glovemakers (NYSL)
1914-15 Oswego Indians (Independent)
1915-16 De Neri Duddies (EBL)
1916-17 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1917-18 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1917-18 Windor Namcos (Independent)
1918-19 Original Celtics (Independent)
1919-20 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1919-20 Gloversville Glovemakers (NYSL)
1919-20 Troy Knights of Columbus (NYSL)
1919-20 North Philadelphia Americans (EBL)
1919-20 Germantown Geraniums (EBL)
1919-20 Jersey City Skeeters (IBL)
1919-20 Newark National Turners (IBL)
1919-20 Thompsonville Big-Harts (IL)
1919-20 Brooklyn Non Perils (Independent)
1919-20 Passaic City AA (Independent)
1919-20 Newark City AC (Independent)
1919-20 Stamford (Independent)
1920-21 Pittston (PSL)
1920-21 Nanticoke Nans (PSL)
1920-21 Scranton Miers (PSL)
1920-21 Trenton Bengasls (EBL)
1920-21 Thompsonville Bigelow-Hartfords (IL)
1920-21 Original Celtics (Independent)
1920-21 Bruggy All Stars (Independent)
1921-22 Scranton Miners (EBL)
1921-22 Camden Skeeters (EBL)
1921-22 Brooklyn Dodgers (MBL)
1921-22 Hartford (IL)
1921-22 Original Celtics (Independent)
1922-23 Elizabeth (MBL)
1922-23 Schecnectady Dorpians (NYSL)
1922-23 Albany Senators (NYSL)
1922-23 Greenfield AA Greens (IL)
1922-23 Philadelphia Jewels (EBL)
1923-24 Brooklyn Visitations (MBL)
1923-24 Mohawk Indians (NYSL)
1923–24 Utica Utes (NYSL)
1924-25 Brooklyn Visitations (MBL)
1924-25 Philadelphia Shanahan (PBL)
1925-26 Brookyn Visitations (MBL)
1925-26 Camden Skeeters (EBL)
1925-26 Pottsville Miners (EBL)
1926-27 Paterson Legionairs / Kingston Raiders (NBL)
1927-27 Ridgewood Orange (NBL)
1926-27 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1927-28 Albany Senators (MBL)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Chicago Bruins (ABL)

Swede was a basketball player around Pennsylvania and New York for 15 years. He died in 1934 of lung disease just after his 43rd birthday.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/swede-grimstead/

Gaza Chizmadia

Gaza John Chizmadia


Born:
January 12, 1906
Elizabeth, NJ

Died:
April 23, 1987
St. Petersburg, FL


Career
1925-26 Perth Amboy Amboyans (MBL)
1926-27 Washington Palce Five (ABL)
1926-27 Lorain Lions (CBL)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Detroit Cardinals (ABL)
1927-28 Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
1928-29 Fort Wayne Hooisers (ABL)
1928-29 New York Hakoahs (ABL)
1929-30 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1930-31 Bridgeton (TSL)
1930-31 Honesdale (PSL)
1930-31 Metuchen American Legion - New Jersey (Independent)
1931-32 Union City Reds (MBL)
1931-32 Philadelphia Moose (EBL)
1931-32 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1932-33 Union City Reds(MBL)
1932-33 Philadelphia Moose (EBL)
1932-33 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1933-34 Union City Reds (ABL)
1933-34 New Britain Palce (ABL)
1933-34 Newark Joe Fays (ABL)
1933-34 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1934-35 Newark Mules (ABL)
1934-35 Boston Trojans (ABL)
1934-35 Tunkhannock (PSL)
1934-35 Camden (EBL)
1935-36 Paterson Panthers / Trenton Moose (ABL)
1935-36 Kingston Colonials (ABL)
1935-36 Nanticoke (PSL)
1935-36 Bridgeton (EBL)
1936-37 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (ABL)
1937-38 Brownstown (TCL)
1937-38 Trenton (NLNP)

A popular high-scoring forward in the east, Gaza played for many years in various leagues and changed teams frequently. One of many forgotten stars of his era, he also played nine seasons in the ABL

Later a policeman at Perth Amboy, Chizmadia was very active in putting together reunions of old-time basketball players throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He suffered from rheumatoid arthritis in his later years.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/gaza-chizmadia/

1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)

1926-27 WASHINGTON PALACE FIVE
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (I)
First Half:
16-5 .762, 2nd place
Second Half:
14-7 .667, 3rd place

Washington had a combined 30-12 record, second-best in the ABL, but since they did not win either halves' championship, they did not earn a right to play in the ABL Championship.

• Head Coach: Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976) Also played. See Below

PLAYERS:

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

Biography 

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

Biography

• Teddy Kearns (January 1, 1900 - December 21, 1949)

Biography

• Ray Kennedy (November 10, 1893 - February 1976)

Biography

• Henry Kiley (November 14, 1904 - November 10, 1988)

Biography

• Stretch Miller (March 7, 1901 - April 21, 1998)

Biography

• Elmer Ripley (July 21, 1891 - April 29, 1982)

Biography 

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

Biography

• Dick Smyth (March 18, 1894 - September 11, 1967)

Biography

• Tillie Voss (March 28, 1897 - December 14, 1975)

Biography

• Fritz Wesslock (October 20, 1905 - March 5, 1972)

Biography 

Tillie Voss

Walter Clarence "Tillie" Voss


Born:
March 28, 1897
Detroit, MI

Died:
December 14, 1975
Stuart, FL


Career
1917-18 University of Detroit (College)
1918-19 University of Detroit (College)
1919-20 University of Detroit (College)
1920-21 University of Detroit (College)
1921-22 Detroit Kelly Greens (Independent)
1922-23 Knights of Columbus - Fort Wayne (Independent)
1923-24 Detroit McCarthys (Independent)
1924-25 Detroit Pulaski Post (Independent)
1925-26 Detroit Pulaski Post (ABL) Head coach / player
1925-26 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1925-26 Brooklyn Arcadians (ABL)
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Detroit Cardinals (ABL)
1927-28 Fort Wayne Hoosiers (ABL)
1927-28 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1928-29 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1929-30 Chicago Bruins (ABL)

A football and basketball player at the University of Detroit, Voss left school in June of 1918 to serve in the Army during World War One. He would return to the school shortly later when the war ended. Throughout the 1920's, he played a lot of pro basketball all while playing 9 seasons in the NFL. As a playing coach with the Pulaski Post in 1925-26, he was released by the team in February. He caught on with Brooklyn and would go on to play for various teams over a five-season stay in the ABL.

Voss was married to Margaret Hyatt and they had one daughter.

NFL Stats:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VossTi20.htm

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Tillie-Voss/

Lou Sugarman

Louis L. "Doc" Sugarman


Born:
October 10, 1889
New York, NY

Died:
June 14, 1951
Philadelphia, PA


Career
1907-08 Syracuse University (College)
1908-09 Syracuse University (College)
1909-10 Hudson Mixers (HRL)
1910-11 Hudson Mixers (HRL)
1910-11 Uniontown U's (CBL)
1911-12 Kingston Colonials (HRL)
1911-12 Kingston Co. M (NYSL)
1912-13 Gloversville Co. G (NYSL)
1912-13 Cohoes (NYSL)
1913-14 Cohoes Co. B (EBL)
1914-15 Greystock Greys (EBL)
1915-16 Greystock Greys (EBL)
1915-16 Elizabeth Betsys (IBL)
1915-16 Danbury Wooster AC (Independent)
1916-17 Greystock Greys (EBL)
1916-17 New York All-Stars (IBL)
1917-18 Scranton Miners (PSL) Head coach / player
1917-18 Carbondale Pioneers (PSL)
1917-18 Greystock Greys (EBL)
1917-18 Reading Bears (EBL)
1917-18 Philadelphia Beth Israel (ALP)
1918-19 Philadelphia Midvale (ALP)
1919-20 Wilkes-Barre Barons (PSL)
1919-20 Reading Bears (EBL) Head coach / player
1919-20 North Philadelphia Americans (EBL)
1919-20 De Neri Daisies (EBL)
1919-20 Passiac A.A. (IBL)
1920-21 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL)
1920-21 Camden Skeeters (EBL)
1920-21 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1920-21 Frank Bruggy All Stars (Independent)
1920-21 Princeton University (College) Head coach
1921-22 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBL)
1921-22 Philadelphia Phillies (EBL) Head coach / player
1921-22 Coatesville Coats (EBL)
1922-23 Coatesville Coats (EBL) Head coach / player
1922-23 Elizabeth (MBL)
1922-23 Cohoes Cohosiers (NYSL)
1922-23 Philadelphia SPHAS (PBL)
1923-24 Trenton Royal Bengals (MBL)
1923-24 West Philadelphia Shanahan (PBL)
1924-25 Philadelphia Kayoula (PBL)
1924-25 Tri-Council (PBL)
1924-25 Pottsville Big-Five (AnBL)
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL) Head coach / player
1926-27 Baltimore Orioles (ABL) Head coach / player
1928-29 Trenton Royal Bengals (ABL) Head coach / player
1929-30 Fort Wayne Hoosiers (ABL) Head coach

Lou Sugraman graduated from Syracuse and began a long career of professional basketball in the eastern United States. Playing largely around Philadelphia, he was 35 years of age when he was lured to coach the Washington Palace Five in the ABL in 1925. He also played, and would be a player/coach for Baltimore the next year, and for one season with Trenton in 1928-29. He quit playing but would coach one more season, with Fort Wayne.
Sugarman was also a dentist. He died in June of 1951 of a heart attack. When his body was found by friends, he had likely been dead for a few days.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Lou-Sugarman/

Lou Schneiderman

Louis J. Schneiderman


Born:
January 10, 1899
Philadelphia, PA

Died:
December 18, 1972
Philadelphia, PA


Career
1915-16 Central High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1916-17 Central High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1917-18 Philadelphia YMHA (ALP)
1918-19 Philadelphia SPHA's (ALP)
1919-20 Philadelphia SPHA's (Independent)
1920-21 Philadelphia Hancock / SPHA's (ALP)
1921-22 Philadelphia SPHA's (Independent)
1922-23 Philadelphia SPHA's (PBL)
1922-23 St. Peters (PBL)
1923-24 St. Peters (PBL)
1923-24 Boyertown (Independent)
1923-24 South Arcadia AA (Independent)
1924-25 Philadelphia SPHA's (PBL)
1924-25 South Arcadia AA (Independent)
1925-26 Philadelphia SPHA's (EBL)
1925-26 Boston Whirlwinds (ABL)
1926-27 Philadelphia SPHA's (ABL)
1927-28 Washington Palace Five / Brooklyn Visitation (ABL)
1927-28 Philadelphia SPHA's (PBL)
1928-29 Kennett Square Philadelphia SPHA's (PBL)
1930-31 Germantown (PBL)

The 5-foot-8, 140 pound (according to his WW1 draft card) played basketball for many various teams in the Philadelphia area through the 1920's. He played three seasons in the ABL, hopping between Boston, Philly, Washington and Brooklyn.

Lou was married to Bernice Schneiman and they had one son and two daughters.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Lou-Schneiderman/

Elmer Ripley

Elmer Horton Ripley


Born:
July 21, 1891
Staten Island, NY

Died:
April 29, 1982
Staten Island, NY


Career
Curtis High School - Staten Island, NY (High School)
1909-10 Brown University (College)
1913-14 Hoboken / Rosedale - New Jersey (Independent)
1914-15 Hoboken / Rosedale - New Jersey (Independent)
1914-15 New York Nationals (Independent)
1915-16 Hoboken / Rosedale - New Jersey (Independent)
1915-16 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (IBL)
1915-16 Carbondale Pioneers (PSL)
1915-16 Utica Utes (NYSL)
1916-17 Carbondale Pioneers (PSL)
1916-17 Hoboken Hobs (IBL)
1917-18 Carbondale Pioneers (PSL)
1917-18 Wilkes-Barre Barons (PSL)
1918-19 Bridgeport Blue Ribbons (Independent)
1918-19 Staten Island Standard Shipyard (Inependent)
1919-20 Paterson Silk Sox (IBL)
1919-20 Scranton Miners (PSL)
1919-20 Trenton Royal Bengals (EBL)
1919-20 Newark National Turners (Independent)
1920-21 Scranton Miners (PSL)
1920-21 N .Y. Bruggy All-Stars (Independent)
1921-22 Scranton Miners (EBL)
1921-22 Coatesville Coats (EBL)
1921-22 Brooklyn Dodgers (MBL)
1921-22 Easthampton Hampers (IL)
1921-22 Ware Wonders (IL)
1922-23 Coatesville Coats (EBL)
1922-23 Elizabeth (EBL)
1922-23 Cohoes Cohosiers (NYSL)
1922-23 Albany Senators (NYSL)
1922-23 Brooklyn Nonparelis (Independent)
1922-23 Wagner College (College) Head coach
1923-24 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1923-24 Cohoes Trojans (NYSL)
1923-24 West Philadelphia Shanahan (PBL) 
1923-24 Cleveland Rosenblums (Independent)
1923-24 Knights of Columbus - Fort Wayne (Independent)
1923-24 Wagner College (College) Head coach
1924-25 Knights of Columbus - Fort Wayne (Independent)
1924-25 Canton Oscars (Independent)
1924-25 New York Celtics (Independent) 
1924-25 Wagner College (College) Head coach
1925-26 Brooklyn Arcadians (ABL)
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1927-28 Cleveland Rosenblums (ABL)
1927-28 Carbondale (PSL)
1927-28 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1928-29 Fort Wayne Hoosiers (ABL)
1928-29 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1929-30 Yale University (College) Head coach
1930-31 Yale University (College) Head coach
1931-32 Yale University (College) Head coach
1932-33 Yale University (College) Head coach
1933-34 Yale University (College) Head coach
1934-35 Yale University (College) Head coach
1938-39 Washington Brewers (ABL) Head coach
1938-39 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1939-40 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1940-41 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1941-42 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1942-43 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1943-44 Columbia University (College) Head coach
1944-45 Columbia University (College) Head coach
1945-46 Notre Dame University (College) Head coach
1946-47 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1947-48 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1948-49 Georgetown University (College) Head coach
1949-50 John Carroll University (College) Head coach
1950-51 John Carroll University (College) Head coach 
1951-52 Army West Point (Military) Head coach
1952-53 Army West Point (Military) Head coach
1953-54 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent) Head coach
1954-55 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent) Head coach
1955-56 Harlem Globetrotters (Independent) Head coach 
1956 Israeli National Team (Olympics)
1960 Canadian National Team (Olympics)
1962-63 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1963-64 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1964-65 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1965-66 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1966-67 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1967-68 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1968-69 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1969-70 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1970-71 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1971-72 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach
1972-73 Englewood School for Boys - New Jersey (High School) Head coach 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME, 1973

Ripley made his first mark on the game of basketball as a player, and later as a long-time coach. He played as a student at Brown, and in 1913 began a long career as a player, playing for various eastern teams per year through the 1910's and early 20's. He got his first coaching job in 1922 at Wagner College, and would coach college basketball for 28 years. After Wagner, he coached at Georgetown, Yale, Notre Dame, Columbia and John Carroll. He also coached the cadets at West Point, and even lead the Harlem Globetrotters for three seasons. In 1956, he was hired to coach the Israeli team in the Olympics, and four later the Canadian Olympians. After 11 seasons at Englwood School in New Jersey, Ripley finally retired.

Coach Ripley was elected to the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/30/obituaries/elmer-ripley-retired-coach.html?mcubz=0

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Elmer-Ripley/

Eddie "Stretch" Miller

Edward J. "Stretch" Miller


Born:
March 7, 1901


Died:
April 21, 1998
Egg Harbor Township, NJ


Career
1921-22 Atlantic City St. Nichols (Independent)
1921-22 Philadelphia (EBL)
1921-22 Atlantic City (EBL)
1921-22 St. Peters (PBL)
1921-22 St. Peters (PBL)
1922-23 Ocean City Big Fives (EBL)
1923-24 Atlantic City Redjackets (Independent)
1923-24 South Philadelphia Arcadia AA (Independent)
1924-25 Tri-Council (PBL)
1924-25 Kingston Colonials (MBL)
1925-26 Philadelphia Cranes (EBL)
1925-26 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1926-27 Wildwood (SJL)
1926-27 Hammonton (SJL)
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1926-27 Baltimore Orioles (ABL)
1927-28 Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
1927-28 Hammonton (SJL)
1928-29 Pattison (EBL)
1928-29 Ocean City (SJL)
1929-30 Camden (EBL)
1929-30 Bridgeton (TSL)
1930-31 Bridgeton (TSL)
1931-32 Bridgeton Moose (EBL)
1932-33 Bridgeton Gems (EBL) 
1933-34 Camden Brewers (ABL)

The lanky Eddie Miller, known as "Stretch" in basketball circles, spent the better part of 13 years as a professional basketball player around the Atlantic seaboard. The highly-sought and popular player spent five years in the ABL with five different teams. He died in 1998 at the age of 97.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Stretch-Miller/

Henry Kiley

Henry Augustus Kiley


Born:
November 14, 1904
Boston, MA

Died:
November 10, 1988
Winthrop, MA


Career
1924-25 Dorchester Shawmuts (Independent)
1925-26 Boston Whirlwinds (ABL)
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1926-27 Boston Nationals (Independent)
1927-28 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1928-29 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1929-30 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1930-31 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1931-32 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1932-33 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1933-34 Boston Whirlwinds (Independent)
1934-35 Boston Trojans (ABL)

Born to Thomas and Bridget Kiley in Boston, Henry, the youngest of seven children, played basketball for many years with the Boston Whirlwinds. He played with the club when they were in the ABL in 1925-26, and played with the Palace Five in the next season before returning to Boston and the Whirlwinds. He managed to return to the ABL for one more season in 1934-35.

Kiley was married to Grace Hurley (1906-1988) and they had one daughter.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Henry-Kiley/

Ray Kennedy

Raymond Vincent Kennedy


Born:
November 10, 1893
New York, NY

Died:
February 1976



Career
1913-14 Rockville Centre Wizards (Independent)
1914-15 Rockville Centre Wizards (Independent)
1915-16 Rockville Centre Wizards (Independent)
1916-17 Brooklyn Trinity Triangles (Independent)
1917-18 Original Celtics (Independent)
1918-19 Original Celtics (Independent)
1919-20 Gloversville Glovermakers (NYSL)
1919-20 Pittsfield (NYSL)
1919-20 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1919-20 New York (Independent)
1919-20 New York Lyceum (Independent)
1919-20 Brooklyn Knights (Independent)
1920-21 Albany Senators (NYSL)
1920-21 Westfield Whip Field AC (IL)
1920-21 Turners Falls Athletics (IL)
1921-22 Amsterdam (NYSL)
1921-22 New York MacDowell (MBL)
1921-22 Holyoke Reds (IL)
1922-23 Amsterdam Flashes (NYSL)
1922-23 Brooklyn Pros (MBL)
1922-23 Northhampton Hampers (IL)
1922-23 Holyoke Reds (IL)
1923-24 Brooklyn Visitation (MBL)
1923-24 Yonkers Leaguers (MBL)
1923-24 Amsterdam Flashes (NYSL)
1923-24 Cleveland Rosenblums (Independent)
1924-25 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1924-25 Washington Palace Five (Independent)
1924-25 Tamaqua (AnBL)
1925-26 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL) Head coach / player
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL) Head coach / player
1927-28 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL) Head coach / player
1928-29 Chicago Bruins (ABL) Head coach / player
1929-30 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1930-31 Chicago Bruins (ABL)
1931-32 Brooklyn Americans (Independent)
1931-32 Paterson Crescents (Independent)
1932-33 Jamaica Corbets (MBL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Americans MBL
1933-34 Camden Brewers (ABL)
1933-34 Yonkers Clintons (Independent)

Kennedy was a long-time basketball player who transformed the guard position in his playing career. He played for over 20 seasons around the east, even working as a player/coach. Despite his skills (he lead the ABL in scoring one season) and impact  on the sport, Kennedy is a forgotten star today.

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Ray-Kennedy/

Teddy Kearns

Edward Joseph "Teddy" Kearns


Born:
January 1, 1900
Trenton, NJ

Died:
December 21, 1949
Trenton, NJ


Career
1917-18 Trenton High School - New Jersey (High School)
1918-19 Trenton High School - New Jersey (High School)
1919-20 Perkiomen Prep School - New Jersey (High School)
1920-21 Trenton Bengals (EBL)
1920-21 Trenton Bengals (PSL)
1920-21 Springfield Gunners (IL)
1921-22 Trenton Royal Bengals (EBL)
1922-23 Trenton Tigers (EBL)
1922-23 New York MacDowell (MBL)
1922-23 Cohoes Cohosiers (NYSL)
1923-24 Trenton Royal Bengals (MBL) Head coach / player
1923-24 Gloversville Wonder Workers (NYSL)
1924-25 Trenton Royal Bengals (MBL)
1924-25 Kingston Colonials (MBL)
1924-25 Tri-Council (PBL)
1924-25 Pottsville Big-Five (AnBL)
1925-26 Trenton Bengals (EBL) Head coach / player
1925-26 Newark Mets (MBL)
1925-26 Perth Amboy Amboyans (MBL)
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1926-27 Greenpoint / Trenton (NLN)
1926-27 Baltimore Orioles (ABL)
1926-27 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1927-28 Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
1928-29 Trenton Royal Bengals (ABL)
1929-30 Syracuse All Americans (ABL) Head coach / player
1930-31 Reading (TSL)
1930-31 Reading (EBL)
1932-33 Trenton Moose (EBL) Head coach
1933-34 Trenton Moose (ABL) Head coach
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL) Head coach
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL) Head coach
1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL) Head coach

Born on the first day of the century, Kearns was a baseball and basketball star in Trenton. He played pro basketball for many years, as well as having a lengthy baseball career that saw him catch some time in the major leagues. He later become a public official, serving as the city commissioner in Trenton for 5 years and ran for freeholder in 1937. In 1939, he was named the state investigator for the state relief administration and then returned to the Trenton City Commissioner office from 1942-44. He was working as the athletic director at John A. Roebling's Sons Company at the time of his death from a heart attack at 49 years of age.

Teddy and his wife had five children.

Major League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kearnte01.shtml

Source:
Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), December 22, 1949

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Teddy-Kearns/

Cowboy Jones

Lucien Leroy "Cowboy" Jones


Born:
October 2, 1900
McCall Creek?, MS

Died:
August 9, 1971
Meadville, MS


Career
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL)

Jones was a long-time minor league baseball player, putting in 17 seasons in the sport but never making the major leagues. The outfielder / first baseman showed some great power while playing in the Sally and Pidemont Leagues in the 1920's and 30's.

Jones died in 1961 from injuries suffered after falling from a ladder while working at home. He was 70 years old.

He was married to Fairley Costley (1902-1998)

Minor League Baseball Stats
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jones-003ler

Source:


Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Cowboy-Jones/

Horse Haggerty

George Francis "Horse" Haggerty


Born:
July 4, 1891
Springfield, MA

Died:
June 8, 1961
Reading, PA


Career
Springfield High School - Massachusetts (High School)
1912-13 Springfield (Independent)
1913-14 Springfield (Independent)
1913-14 Reading Pretzels (EBL)
1914-15 Reading Bears (EBL)
1915-16 Reading Bears (EBL)
1915-16 Danbury Woosters AC (Independent)
1916-17 Harlan (Delco Industrial League)
1916-17 Reading Bears (EBL)
1917-18 Reading Bears (EBL)
1918-19 Philadelphia Midvale (ABL)
1918-19 Philadelphia Rockwoods (Independent)
1918-19 Harrisburg Independents (Independent)
1919-20 Reading Bears (EBL)
1919-20 Plymouth Shawnees (PSL)
1919-20 Pittston (PSL)
1919-20 Scranton (Independent)
1919-20 Newark Turners (Independent)
1920-21 Reading Bears (EBL)
1920-21 Nanticoke Nans (PSL)
1920-21 Springifled Gunners (IBL)
1920-21 Original Celtics (Independent)
1921-22 Original Celtics (Independent)
1921-22 Reading Bears (EBL)
1921-22 New York Celtics (EBL)
1921-22 Brooklyn Visitations (MBL)
1921-22 Springifled Gunners (IBL)
1921-22 Troy Trojans (NYSL)
1922-23 Atlantic City Sandsnipers (EBL)
1922-23 New York Celtics (MBL)
1922-23 Original Celtics (Independent)
1923-24 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1923-24 Knights of Columbus - Fort Wayne (Independent)
1923-24 Original Celtics (Independent)
1924-25 Washington Palace Five (Independent)
1924-25 Original Celtics (Independent)
1924-25 Knights of Columbus - Fort Wayne (Independent)
1924-25 Tremont  (Independent)
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1925-26 Brooklyn Arcadians (ABL)
1926-27 Canton Orphans (CBL) Head coach / player
1928-29 Hazleton (PSL)
1928-29 Wilkes-Barre Barons (PSL)
1928-29 Pattison (EBL)

Haggerty grew up in the birthplace of basketball: Springfield, Massachusettes. Due to his great size (6'4 220 pounds) and natural athletic skills, Haggerty took to basketball quickly. After a couple of playing around his hometown, he was signed to the Reading team in the Eastern League. He would then spend the better part of the next 17 years as one of the most popular basketball players in the country. He jumped from team to team, league to league, to barnstorming teams, and was known as being one of the few players who could grip a basketball with one hand. Haggerty was a rough player who drew many protests from opposing team to his physical style of play. Many of his contemporaries called him the "Babe Ruth of Basketball."

After a bad ankle injury ended his playing career in 1929, he officiated for a few more years before leavng tghe game to work as a bricklayer.

His career was briefly interrupted with his military service during World War One.

Source:
Democrat and Republican (Rochester, NY), June 10, 1961

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Horse-Haggerty/

Bob Grody

Robert William Grody


Born:
April 25, 1900
Brooklyn, NY

Died:
June 21, 1982
West Palm Beach, FL


Career
Stuveysant High School - New York City (High School)
1918-19 Hamilton College - New York (College)
1919-20 Brooklyn (Independent)
1920-21 New York Big-Five (Independent)
1921-22 New York Big-Five (Independent)
1922-23 New York Big-Five (Independent)
1923-24 Glens Falls Garries (NYSL)
1924-25 Philadelphia Cathedral (PBL)
1924-25 Paterson Legionaires (MBL)
1924-25 Brookyn Visitations (MBL)
1925-26 Washington Palace Five (ABL)
1925-26 NY Lou Gehrig All Stars (Independent)
1926-27 Brooklyn Visitations (NLN)
1926-27 Brooklyn Visitations (MBL)
1927-28 Brooklyn Visitations (MBL)
1927-28 Detroit Cardinals (ABL)
1927-28 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1928-29 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1929-30 Paterson Whirlwinds (ABL)
1929-30 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1930-31 Toledo Red Men (ABL)
1930-31 Bridgeton (TSL)
1930-31 Dunmore (PSL)
1931-32 Brooklyn Jewels (MBL)
1931-32 Bridgeton Moose (EBL)
1931-32 Brooklyn Americans (Independent)
1932-33 Brooklyn Americans (MBL)
1932-33 Jersey City Palace Diamonds (MBL)
1932-33 Brooklyn Visitation (MBL)
1932-33 Dumore (PSL)
1933-34 Brooklyn Visistations (ABL)
1933-34 Trenton Moose (ABL)
1933-34 Dunmore (PSL)
1934-35 Brooklyn (Independent)
1935-36 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1935-36 Dongan Caseys (Independent)
1935-36 Bay Ridge Pros (Independent)
1936-37 Brooklyn Americans (Independent)
1936-37 Yonkers (Independent)
1936-37 NY National City Bank (Independent)
1937-38 Brooklyn (NBL)
1937-38 Brooklyn Visitation (Independent)
1938-39 Brooklyn Americans (Independent)
1939-40 Brooklyn Visitation (Independent)
1940-41 Glens Falls (NYSL)

Grody was a basketball player and a baseball pitcher from New York. He tried to make good with John McGraw and the Giants in 1921, but was sent to Waterbury in the Eastern League. He was later pitching Jersey City and Montreal in the Internation League in the later 1920's. Despite his attempts at baseball, it was on the basketball court where he really made his impact. He played for dozens of professional and semi-professional hoop teams over his 20-plus yeat career.

He married Margaret Edgar (1904-1999) and they had two daughters and a son.

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

Source:
Leavenworth Times, May 22, 1921

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/Bob-Grody/