1950-51 Eastern Basketball League - Connecticut - Revisit

 Additions

Bristol

Foster is Joe "Chuck" Foster

Joyce is corrected to Mike Joyce

Hartford:

Added Johnny Barker

Manchester

Joyce corrected to Mike Joyce

Identified John Letvinchuk

Head coach corrected to John Falkowski

Meriden

Identified John Gaffney, Ed DiPersio

Torrington

Added Andy Hricko

Schick is Al Shiels

Identified Tom Gibbons

Wallingford

Added Joe "Chuck" Foster

Identified Frank O'Shea, Joe Di Stanislo, Milt Woolman

Added Frosty Frauham as coach

1949-50 Eastern Basketball League - Connecticut - Revisit

Some additions:

Bristol:

Raff is Bob Rafianello

Rosen is Norm Rosen

Danbury:

Added Ace Lengyel, Billy Smith, Sal Bafuma, Ed or John Ochman

Manchester:

Added Tommy Mason, Moe Felis, Norm Burke

Removed Bob Stefanowski (May 24, 1930 - November 27, 2022) (did not play in league game) and Bruce Gehrke

Meriden:

Added Jim Teagle, Connie Zimmer, Bob Jankowski, Bruce Gehrke

Middleton:

Added Larry Lohneiss, Bob Shea, John Seagrust, Sal Bafuma

New Britain:

Added Kelly Brofman, Jacovsky, Al Vieira, Pete Labanowski

Torrington:

Hawron is Jim Hanrahan

Added Adda Krulicki, Sam Ponzi, Frank Samele, Rosenko, Ed Krulicki, Luke Sapan

Wallingford

Added Wee Dinnie, Joe Stepanski, Weiss

Identified Allen Friedman and Nat Miller

Waterbury:

Added McGrath, Tom Gallagher, Pete Labanowski, Barnett, Ed Whalen, John Dolan, Cory, Emil Mele, Norm Brucker

Jack Speirs

John Jamieson Speirs, Jr 

Born:
June 28, 1925
New London, CT

Died:
July 8, 2002
New Lime, CT


Career
1939-40 Old Lyme High School - Connecticut (High School)

1940-41 Old Lyme High School - Connecticut (High School)

1941-42 Old Lyme High School - Connecticut (High School)

University of Connecticut (College) ???

1948-49 Middletown Guards (EBL-Ct)

1949-50 Middletown Guards (EBL-Ct)

Source:


Stats:

1948-49 Eastern Basketball League - Connecticut - Revisit

Some additions:

Bridgeport:

Added Julie Pereiro

ID'd Tony Rodrigues

Bristol:

Added Walt Kresge, Buzz Barton, Payne, Bob Rafaniello

Removed Ray Dombroski

ID'd Paul Nicoletti, Fred Rosi

Corrected Tom Markham's ID and merged with Tom Henry

Danbury:

Added Johnny Barron, Bruce Gehrke, Bob Gersten, Little John Wilson, Gaynor, Johnny Mills

Manchester:

Added Bob Ermisch, Johnny Gorman

Corrected Lloyd Wilson to Floyd Wilson, John Hazen to Bob Hazen

Middleton:

Added Tody Coleman, Iggy Kania

ID'd Jack Speir

New Haven:

Added John McHugh, Mickiewitz, Peterson, Ronnie and Wally Camp

Torrington:

Added Joe Deutsch, Jinx Oneglia, Brpnc Callahan, Burns, Leo Gottlieb

ID'd Clayton "Slim" Garrett

Coach corrected to Andy Pavlicovic

Wallingford

Added Ken Joost, Albert Vieira

Identified Al Skiff as pseudonym for Danny Finn

Added coaches Joseph Hugret and Fred Ferrie

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 Jackson,  Jack O'Brien, Wheaties Perreault, Joe Wolcheski

Identified Harry Judenfriend

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, Rebenstein, Fred 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)

1950-51 Wallingford Veterans (EBL-CT)

1950-51 WALLINGFORD VETS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 9-12 .429, T-3rd place
Semi-finals: Lost to Manchester, 2-1

Coached by Jack French, who was also the basketball coach at Meriden High School, Wallingford got off to a slow 2-6 start and never could piece together a good winning stretch despite a fairly talented team. They would lose to eventual champion Manchester in the semi-finals.

Head Coach:

• Jack French (July 30, 1924 - November 29, 2004) 8-12 Also played. See below.
• Charles "Frosty" Frauham (November 29, 1909 - May 10, 1974) 1-0

PLAYERS:

Ed Anderson (January 24, 1925 - December 12, 2007)
Berselli  
Joe DiStanislao (May 31, 1926 - June 3, 2019)

George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1928 - December 25, 2000)
George Ferrie (March 2, 1928 - October 18, 2011)
Dick Feurtado (May 20, 1926 - May 9, 1991)
Danny Finn (May 29, 1928 - February 18, 2007)
Joe "Chuck" Foster 
Jack French (July 30, 1924 - November 29, 2004)
Walt Geoghan (March 28, 1925 - Mar 22, 1997)
Albert Gostyla (October 4, 1920 - February 27, 2016)
Bob Jankowski (November 4, 1929 - October 3, 1980)
Kars 
Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
McNeff  
Nat Miller (January 13, 1926 - August 9, 2012)
Dermie O'Connell (April 13, 1928 - October 5, 1988)
Frank O'Shea (February 4, 1927 - August 20, 2009)
Johnny Penkrot (February 6. 1927 - June 26, 1978)
Ed Schwartz   
Spud Shapiro (January 1, 1925 - March 24, 2000)
Johnny Slab (May 1, 1920 - August 20, 1980)
Edward Whalen
Milt Woolman (September 27, 1928 - June 2008)

Joe DiStanislao

Chuck Foster

Frank O'Shea

1950-51 Torrington Howards (EBL-CT)

1950-51 TORRINGTON HOWARDS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 9-12 .429, T-3rd place
Semi-Finals: Defeated Meriden, 2-0
Championship: Lost to Manchester, 2-0

Torrington returned to the league after a rough season prior. With a fully revamped line-up, they were slightly improved and surprisingly defeated Meriden in the playoffs. However, they were swept by Manchester in the championship series.


Head Coach:   

• Chili Edelstein (March 16, 1923 - March 19, 2003) 6-8 Also played. See below
• Andy Pavlicovic (November 9, 1909 - October 2, 1971)  3-4

PLAYERS:

Italo Ablondi (August 25, 1925 - June 16, 2001)
Barrett 
Camp  
Johnny Cilfone (December 8, 1930 - March 12, 1973)
Jack Doherty (February 27, 1921 - November 14, 1995)
Chili Edelstein (March 16, 1923 - March 19, 2003)
Gino Fabiaschi (b. March 17, 1931)
George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1928 - December 25, 2000)
Slim Garrett (December 23, 1922 - May 4, 2002)
Tom Gibbons (July 31, 1927 - August 20, 2013)
Ed Golub (December 25, 1922 - November 3, 2000)
Vic Hanson (February 29, 1928 - October 15, 1988)

Andy Hricko (April 16, 1930 - May 8, 2021)
Ken Keller (August 16, 1922 - February 24, 1983)
Chubby Malinconico (November 16, 1921 - March 14, 2007)
Hank Massa (July 28, 1925 - May 19, 2015)
Johnny Michaels 
Bob Mulvihill (March 9, 1924 - May 17, 2016)
Peters  
Alex Peterson (July 20, 1924 - June 23, 2014)
Marty Powers (March 27, 1928 - December 21, 1991)
Al Shiels (August 6, 1928 - May 19, 2005)
John Tolan (March 26, 1929 - September 2, 2008)
Tom Tolan (August 15, 1924 - May 17, 2021)
Jimmy Weston (November 2, 1922 - February 6, 1997)

Tom Gibbons

1950-51 Meriden Sons of Italy (EBL-CT)

1950-51 MERIDEN SONS OF ITALY
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 16-6 .727, 1st place
Semi-finals: Lost to Torrington, 2-0


Meriden came into the league last year and quickly turned the heads of the competition. They opted to withdraw from the league in October of 1950, but were coaxed back into the league. This year, couldn't quite gel in the first half, only winning 7 of their first 12 games. At this point, they caught fire and won 8 straight games to jump into first place. However, when the playoffs came around, they ran into Torrington, who dispatched them easily.

Head Coach: 

Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003)
Ed DiPersio (November 11, 1927 - October 1, 1995)
Len Doctor (July 23, 1922 - November 10, 2008)
Bob Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923 - July 23, 1983)
Francis  
John Gaffney (November 11, 1924 - September 16, 2017)
Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 - July 14, 2005) ??
Dick Hole (May 3, 1925 - June 21, 1981)
George Jarvis (August 6, 1923 - December 1, 2014)
Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
Barry Kreisberg (January 7, 1925 - December 29, 1997)
Paul Labanowski (March 27, 1928 - March 7, 2002)
Tom Leverte (September 28, 1927 - May 23, 2011)
Freddie Lewis (January 6, 1921 - December 27, 1994)
Ross Merrick (July 20, 1922 - January 24, 2004)
George Nostrand (January 25, 1924 - November 8, 1991)
Bill Pless (June 3, 1928 - October 25, 2001)
Race  
Ed Redding (b. June 4, 1926)
Pete Rybeck (November 29, 1929 - March 25, 2000)
Joe Schiopucie (March 20, 1921 - June 12, 2001)
Ed Schwartz  
Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)
Joe Spira (August 29, 1926 - October 2, 2011)
Tom Whipple (December 11, 1927 - December 12, 2002)

Fred Lewis

1950-51 Manchester Nassiff Arms (EBL-CT)

Pete Staum

1950-51 MANCHESTER NASSIFF ARMS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 13-8 .619, 2nd place
Semi-finals: Defeated Wallingford, 2-1
Championship: Defeated Torrington, 2-0

Manchester, winner of the league championship last year, bolted out to a 6-0 start and won 9 of 11. They stumbled a bit in January, dropping three straight, but rebounded to finish 13-8.

In the playoffs, they squared off against Wallingford and beat the Vets in a hard fought series. Facing Torrington for the EBL Championship, the Nassiff Arms beat Torrington in two straight to win their second straight title.

In a bid to bring in some money lost by the shortcomings of the league and cancelled games, Manchester then played a best-of-three series against Meriden, who also claim to win the regular season title. Manchester dropped Meriden with two wins.


Head Coach:

• John Falkowski (December 4, 1918 - April 23, 1998)

Bruno Bycholski

PLAYERS:
Jack Allen (April 11, 1923 - August 24, 1966)
Puggy Bell (November 26, 1914 - February 19, 1985)
Joe Bemer (February 21, 1930 - June 3, 2001)
Frank Bryer (December 12, 1925 - April 11, 2009)
Bruno Bycholski (September 2, 1916 - May 28, 2010)
Jack Curran (b. 1924)
Hank Dezonie (February 12, 1922 - January 2, 2009)
Jackie Foerst (June 8, 1927 - October 7, 2016)
Red Gavello (July 15, 1921 - August 5, 1984)
Leon Golembiewski (August 17, 1923 - December 23, 1988)
Howland  
Ernie Johnson (June 16, 1924 - August 12, 2011)
Mike Joyce (March 24, 1926 - March 17, 1983)
Bobby Knight (April 30, 1929 - May 23, 2008)
John Letvinchuk (October 12, 1921 - May 14, 2004)
Chuck Muzikevik (March 11, 1922 - November 5, 1972)
Pete Staum (May 28, 1916 - September 23, 2002)
Al Surowiec (January 18, 1926 - November 16, 1992)
Chuck Tobin (June 12, 1925 - February 19, 2000)
Fran Walsh (August 8, 1927 - June 29, 2009)
Tom Whipple (December 11, 1927 - December 12, 2002)
Young  
Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005)

Leon Golembiewski 

Johnny Letvinchuk

Joe Bemer

1950-51 Hartford Hurricanes (EBL-CT)

1950-51 HARTFORD HURRICANES
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 8-14 .364, 6th place

Hartford was a late addition to the Eastern League. Having dropped out of the ABL the previous basketball season, the Hurricanes stepped up and joined the EBL when the league pleaded to add a team in the Capital City in order to even start play. Hartford drew very poorly, and the team quit prior to their final game of the season.

Head Coach:

• John O'Brien (July 25, 1916 - June 18, 1994)

PLAYERS:  

Italo Ablondi (August 25, 1925 - June 16, 2001)
Bob Anderson (February 15, 1928 - July 23, 1983)
Johnny Barker (July 2, 1925 - November 19, 1967)

Frank Bores (October 15, 1920 - January 7, 1982)
Ed Chenetz (b. January 30, 1931)
Chick Ciccarello (December 17, 1931 - March 21, 2008)
Max Cogan (July 14, 1928 - January 1, 1988)
Verne Cox (January 2, 1920 - September 7, 1991)
Cliff Crosby (b. September 4, 1928)
Lou Decsi (February 9, 1923 - November 19, 2018)
Bill Detrick (July 22, 1927 - September 19, 2014)
Jack Dineen (September 12, 1926 - April 25, 2010)
Bob Hubbard (December 27, 1922 - August 27, 2011)
Arnold Jones (b. March 2, 1921)
Paul Klapprodt (July 10, 1923 - April 21, 2011)
Herb Krautblatt (November 19, 1926 - February 10, 1999)
Joe Kubachka (March 21, 1924 - January 23, 2012)
Ferd Nadherny (December 12, 1926 - March 12, 2013)
Ernie Oglesby (June 30, 1931 - April 22, 2015)
Bill Pitkin (October 9, 1925 - March 7, 1989)
Eddie Rosmarin (September 14, 1924 - September 30, 2013)
George Sella (September 29, 1928 - January 25, 2022)
Norm Skinner (b. June 15, 1926)
Ken Walters (April 29, 1922 - February 13, 1992)

1950-51 Bristol Tramps (EBL-CT)

1950-51 BRISTOL TRAMPS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 7-10 .412, 5th place

The Bristol Tramps were just a shell of what they once were, winning only two of the first eight games. They caught a spark in January and won five straight, but then lost four straight before the team dropped from the league.

Head Coach: 

• Julie Larese (July 16, 1917 - May 17, 1998)

Bill Anderson

PLAYERS:

George Amsden (November 19, 1923 - October 3, 1974)
Bill Anderson (June 5, 1926 - September 12, 1984)
Puggy Bell (November 26, 1914 - February 19, 1985)
John Canavari (January 20, 1926 - March 17, 2001)
Bill Detrick (July 22, 1927 - September 19, 2014)
George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1928 - December 25, 2000)
Bob Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923 - July 23, 1983)
Jackie Foerst (June 8, 1927 - October 7, 2016)
Joe "Chuck" Foster 
Johnny Gozdenovich (March 8, 1924 - July 7, 1997)
Coulby Gunther (February 5, 1923 - July 14, 2005)
Howland  
Mike Joyce (March 24, 1926 - March 17, 1983)
Paul Labanowski (March 27, 1928 - March 7, 2002)
Roger LaFrance (February 18, 1925 - November 14, 1999)
Chubby Malinconico (November 16, 1921 - March 14, 2007)

Tom Markham aka Tom Henry (July 1, 1922 - January 2009)
Hank Massa (July 28, 1925 - May 19, 2015)
Mike McCarron (March 2, 1922 - October 2, 1991)
Hank Poppe (July 29, 1924 - May 6, 2000)
Eddie Rosmarin (September 14, 1924 - September 30, 2013)
Johnny Slab (May 1, 1920 - August 20, 1980)
Chris Viera 

Tom Viera   
Bill Wade (January 31, 1927 - August 30, 1991)
Preston Wilcox (December 27, 1923 - August 12, 2006)

I see a few things that indicate Puggy Bell may have been head coach, but not positive.

Bill Detrick

Eddie Rosmarin

1950-51 EBL-CT

The Eastern Basketball League of Connecticut was in a free-fall by the time the 1950-51 season came along. The league lost four teams during the previous season (although the Torrington Howards regrouped to rejoin the league in the fall of 1950) and the Middletown Guards left the league. They did pick up the Hartford Hurricanes who had left the American Basketball League after the 1949-50 season. The formerly successful Bristol Tramps team had fallen on very hard times, and the club quit the league with five games left.

The top four teams made the playoffs, and Manchester repeated as the champions, defeating Torrington in the championship series.

After this season, the league announced it was suspending operations for the 1951-52 season, but when the league tried to come back, it was even smaller in scope with lesser semi-pro teams. They had dropped from the Eastern Basketball Association, which now just consisted of the Eastern Professional Basketball League of Pennsylvania, with the third EBA league, the New York State League, having also dissolved a few season earlier.

The Middletown Guards team, which had left  the EBL in 1950, would continue on as an independent until the 1951-52 season when they were invited to join the American Basketball League to fill in the vacancy left by the folding of the Carbondale club shortly into the season.

Bristol Tramps *
Hartford Hurricanes
Manchester Nassiff Arms
Meriden Sons of Italy
Torrington Howards
Wallingford Vets


* - dropped before season's end

1949-50 Waterbury Coppers (EBL-CT)

1949-50 WATERBURY COPPERS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 3-5 .375, 7th place

Waterbury didn't play that poorly, but financially they couldn't piece it together and dropped on January 9, 1950. 

Head Coach: 

Paul Labanowski (March 27, 1928 - March 7, 2002) 1-1  Also played. See below.
Ralph Dolgoff (October 24, 1917 - April 20, 2009) 2-4. Also played. See below.

PLAYERS:

Barnett 
Mason Benson (May 11, 1927 - March 16, 2016)
Kelly Brofman (June 15, 1923 - July 25, 2011)

John Butler

Cory 

John Dolan (August 10, 1927 - May 16, 2019)

Ralph Dolgoff (October 24, 1917 - April 20, 2009)
Norm Drucker (July 4, 1920 - February 6, 2015)
Ike Dubow (January 15, 1922 - January 16, 1974)
Phil Farbman (April 3, 1924 - September 6, 1996)
Warren Fenley (February 8, 1922 - January 18, 2009)

Tom Gallagher (April 1, 1925 - June 10, 2013)
Sonny Jameson (November 9, 1926 - September 17, 1994)

Paul Labanowski (March 27, 1928 - March 7, 2002)

McGrath 

Emil Mele (August 7, 1923 - September 26, 1979)
Mel Rothbart (April 11, 1928 - November 7, 2019)
Spud Shapiro (January 1, 1925 - March 24, 2000)

Ed Whalen 

Emil Mele

John Dolan

1949-50 Wallingford Veterans (EBL-CT)

1949-50 WALLINGFORD VETS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 15-5 .750, 1st place
Semi-finals: Lost to Manchester, 2-0

Wallingford battled Meriden for the top spot all year, finally besting the Sons. They were upset in the playoffs by eventual champion Manchester.

Head Coach:

• George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1928 - December 25, 2000) 6-0  Also played. See below
• Danny Finn (May 29, 1928 - February 18, 2007) 9-5  Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Wee Dinnie (March 17, 1923 - March 13, 2015)
Ralph Dolgoff (October 24, 1917 - April 20, 2009)
George Feigenbaum (July 2, 1928 - December 25, 2000)
George Ferrie (March 2, 1928 - October 18, 2011)
Danny Finn (May 29, 1928 - February 18, 2007)
Jack French (July 30, 1924 - November 29, 2004)
Allen Friedman (May 19, 1926 - December 12, 2010)
Barry Kreisberg (January 7, 1925 - December 29, 1997)
Nat Miller (January 13, 1926 - August 9, 2012)
Dan Quinn (May 30, 1925 - January 3, 2013)
Johnny Riccitelli (June 21, 1920 - November 7, 2010)

Joe Stepanski (April 9, 1928 - May 28, 2012)

Weiss  
Ed Whalen 

1949-50 Torrington Howards (EBL-CT)

1949-50 TORRINGTON HOWARDS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 2-13 .133, 8th place


Coached by Hartford basketball figure Abe Silverman (he may not have been the coach at the start of the season but he was the coach in their fourth game of the season. I am not sure). Torrington got beaten on a regular basis until folding on January 29, 1950.

Coach Abe Silverman

Head Coach:   

• Abe Silverman  (April 5, 1906 - September 2, 1997)
  

PLAYERS:

Ed Anderson (January 24, 1925 - December 12, 2007)
Johnny Cilfone (December 8, 1930 - March 12, 1973)
George Collins (January 17, 1925 - March 25, 1974)
Johnny Dobrutsky (Janusary 27, 1922 - March 1, 1996)
Len Doctor (July 23, 1922 - November 10, 2008)
Morris Felis 
Jackie Foerst (June 8, 1927 - October 7, 2016)
Slim Garrett (December 23, 1922 - May 4, 2002)
Jack Gimmler (July 27, 1927 - December 14, 1996)
Jim Hanrahan (September 14, 1923 - May 31, 2006)
Andy Hricko (April 16, 1930 - May 8, 2021)
Henry Jacocks (January 11, 1928 - February 25, 2003)
Ernie Johnson (June 16, 1924 - August 12, 2011)
Arnold Jones (b. March 2, 1921)

Adda Krulicki (September 26, 1928 - March 22, 2002)

Sam Ponzi (April 11, 1923 - February 4, 2017)
Marty Powers (March 27, 1928 - December 21, 1991)

Resenko

Frank Samele (January 8, 1923 - July 15, 1990)

Luke Sapan (December 7, 1920 - August 21, 1977)
Rollie Spino (June 9, 1929 - July 31, 2017)

1949-50 New Britain Rios (EBL-CT)

1949-50 NEW BRITAIN RIOS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 6-8  .429, 6th place


The Rios won their first game and then proceeded to lose the next five. They recovered somewhat, and improved to 6-8 until February 7, 1950, when the club withdrew from the league.

Head Coach: 




PLAYERS:

Kelly Brofman (June 15, 1923 - July 25, 2011)
Brownie Carroll (January 27, 1919 - February 16, 2010)
Tom Gallagher (April 1, 1925 - June 10, 2013)
Bill Goebel (September 16, 1921 - December 25, 1998)
Vic Hanson (February 29, 1928 - October 15, 1988)

Jacovsky
George Jarvis (August 6, 1923 - December 1, 2014)
Don Kotter (December 29, 1920 - November 11, 1985)
Dick Kraus (September 30, 1926 - February 2, 1995)
Joe Kubachka (March 21, 1924 - January 23, 2012)

Paul Labanowski (March 27, 1928 - March 7, 2002)
Emil Mele (August 7, 1923 - September 26, 1979)
John Seagrist (August 12, 1923 - September 9, 2019)
Red Speicher (September 20, 1923 - December 6, 2010)

Albert Vieira (May 14, 1926 - March 5, 2016)
Hal Warneke  
Jimmy Weston (November 2, 1922 - February 6, 1997)

1949-50 Middletown Guards (EBL-CT)

1949-50 MIDDLETOWN LEGION

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Frank Wenner

Finished: 9-11 .450, 5th place

Middletown got off to good start with victories in their first three games, but then stumbled the rest of the way, finishing in 4th place and missing the playoffs..

Head Coach:

Creighton Magoun (December 27, 1908 - March 23, 1969)

Al Surowic

PLAYERS:

Sal Bafuma (September 18, 1922 - April 15, 2009)
Frank Crisafi (April 9, 1923 - May 19, 2018)
Lou Decsi (February 9, 1923 - November 19, 2018)
Slim Garrett  (December 23, 1922 - May 4, 2002) 
Ernie Gomez (June 16, 1924 - June 19, 1963)
Monyak Hmielewski (September 5, 1928 - March 25, 2004)

Bob Hubbard (December 27, 1922 - August 27, 2011)
Paul Klapprodt (July 10, 1923 - April 21, 2011)
Larry Lohneiss (January 1, 1930 - September 27, 1988)

Chubby Malinconico (November 16, 1921 - March 14, 2007)
Lloyd Miller  (February 14, 1924 - March 12, 2018)
John Seagrist (August 12, 1923 - September 9, 2019)

Bob Shea (September 11, 1924 - January 27, 2015)

Jack Speirs (June 28, 1925 - July 8, 2002)
Jim Sullivan (November 29, 1921 - July 18, 2000)
Al Surowiec (January 18, 1926 - November 16, 1992)
Frank Wenner (January 28, 1928 - October 24, 1998)

Slim Garrett

1949-50 Meriden Sons of Italy (EBL-CT)

1949-50 MERIDEN SONS OF ITALY
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT
Finished: 17-6 .739, 2nd place
Semi-finals: Defeated Bristol, 2-0
Championship: Lost of Manchester, 2-1

Meriden, new to the league, jumped out to a 6-1 start and battled Wallingford for first place the entire season. Lead by player / coach Coulby Gunther and containing a roster with many experienced professional players, the Sons defeated Bristol in the playoffs before falling to the upstart Manchester club in the championship series.

Head Coach:

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

PLAYERS:

Ernie Calverley (January 30, 1924 - October 20, 2003)
Len Doctor (July 23, 1922 - November 10, 2008)

Bob Fitzgerald (March 14, 1923 - July 23, 1983)
Bruce Gehrke (September 12, 1924 - April 6, 1976)

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

Bob Jankowski (November 4, 1929 - October 3, 1980)

Tom Leverte (September 28, 1927 - May 23, 2011)
Mike McCarron (March 2, 1922 - October 2, 1991)
Bill Pless (June 3, 1928 - October 25, 2001)
Joe Schiopucie (March 20, 1927 - June 12, 2001)
Ed Schwartz 
Earl Shannon (November 23, 1921 - July 8, 2002)

Jim Teagle (September 21, 1927 - May 24, 2023)

Connie Zimmer (September 28, 1924 - July 4, 2016)

1949-50 Manchester Nassiff Arms (EBL-CT)

1949-50 MANCHESTER NASSIFF ARMS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - CONNECTICUT

Finished: 11-11 .500, 3rd place

Semi-finals: Defeated Wallingford, 2-0
Championship: Defeated Meriden, 2-1

Manchester finished the season with a .500 record, but caught fire in the playoffs, winning their first EBL championship over Meriden.

Head Coach:

• Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005) Also played. See below.

 

Bruno Bycholski

PLAYERS:

Jack Allen (April 11, 1923 - August 24, 1966)
Joe Bemer (February 21, 1930 - June 3, 2001)

Norm Burke (April 8, 1930 - February 28, 2007)
Bruno Bycholski (September 2, 1916 - May 28, 2010)
John Bycholski (December 26, 1920 - October 18, 1982)
Tee Collins (September 12, 1923 - November 20, 2000)
Morris Felis 

Red Gavello (July 15, 1921 - August 5, 1984)
Ken Goodwin (November 4, 1927 - October 8, 2013)
Ernie Johnson (June 16, 1924 - August 12, 2011)
Arnold Jones (b. March 2, 1921)
Charlie LaChance (September 27, 1918 - December 21, 1975)

Tommy Mason (b. July 12, 1927)
Chuck Muzikevik (March 11, 1922 - November 5, 1972)
Al Palmieri (September 7, 1922 - April 1, 2008)
Pete Staum (May 28, 1916 - September 23, 2002)
Bob Tedford (September 9, 1928 - April 12, 2005)
Bob Ulles (June 16, 1927 - July 18, 2016)
Earl Yost (August 14, 1921 - September 3, 2005)

Norm Burke

Chuck Muzikevik