Louis “Louie” Sauer was a  basketball  star at Herscher (Illinois) High School. Sauer enrolled at Valparaiso University where he played varsity basketball during his freshmen year. The remainder  of his time at Valparaiso was marred by illness and eligibility issues. Sauer did not return for his senior year. Instead,  he signed t0 play independent basketball with a team sponsored by the Gallagher Business College.  In the fall of 1937, the team entered the newly-formed National Basketball League representing Kankakee, Illinois. Sauer was the second leading scorer on team that posted a 3-11 record and dropped out of the league at the end of the season.

 

LOUIE SAUER		Height:	6:06		Weight:		235		College:		Valparaiso’36
Louis Frederick Sauer		Born: Sep 3, 1915			Died: Sep 8, 1985				Hometown:		Herscher. Il.
“Whitey” “Swede” Sauer			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
		League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Valparaiso	College
1934-35	Valparaiso	College
1935-36	Valparaiso	College
1936-37	Gallagher Business College	Indep
1937-38	Kankakee	NBL	12	31	17				79	6.6
	Major League Totals		12	31	17				79	6.6

 

 

BILL SATTLER		Height:	6:08		Weight:	195			College:		Ohio State’40
William Edward Sattler		Born:  Aug 9, 1916			Died:  Jul 11, 1971				Hometown:		Mineral City, Oh.
Slats Sattler			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1937-38	Ohio State	College
1938-39	Ohio State	College
1939-40	Ohio State	College
1940-41	Coshocton Buckeye Clothiers	Indep
1946-47	Youngstown	NBL	42	85	50	105	.476		220	5.2
1947-48	Flint	NBL	7	15	15	25	.600	45	45	6.4
	Major League Totals		49	100	65	130	.500		265	5.4

FRANCIS SASSAMAN		Height:	5:05		Weight:		140		College:		None
Francis Earl Sassaman		Born:	Feb 5, 1891		Died:  Aug 2, 1962				Hometown:		Tamaqua, Pa.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1913-14	Tamaqua	Indep
1914-15	Tamaqua	PSL	16	36	25	63	.397		97	6.1
	Major League Totals		16	36	25	63	.397		97	6.1

 

SID SANKOVIC		Height:	6:01		Weight:	175			College:		None
Sidney R. Sankovic		Born:  Dec 27, 1903			Died:  Oct 3, 1976				Hometown:		Detroit, Mi.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1921-22	Detroit Rayl Cubs	Indep
192-23	Detroit Rayl Cubs	Indep
1923-24	Detroit Rayl Cubs	Indep
1923-24	Detroit Stuebakers	Indep
1924-25	Detroit Peaople’s State Bank	Indep
1925-26	Detroit Adams Ave YMCA	AAU
1926-27	Chicago	ABL	11	9	16				34	3.1
1927-28	Detroit	ABL	9	14	6				34	3.8
1927-28	Detroit Michigan Centrals	Indep
1928-29	Toledo Red Man Tobaccos	Indep
1929-30	Detroit/Jackson–Dayton	NPBL	18	57	20				134	7.4
1930-31	Detroit Tigers	Indep
1931-32	Toledo Red Man Tobaccos	Indep
1931-32	Detroit Fintex	Indep
1932-33	Detroit Auto Club	Indep
1933-34	Toledo Crimson Coaches	Indep
1933-34	Detroit Tivoli	Indep
1934-35	Detroit Tivoli	Indep
	Major League Totals		38	80	42				202	5.3

### SANDS		Height:			Weight:				College:
		Born:				Died:			Hometown:		Lawrence, Ma.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1903-04	Haverhill–Concord/Lawrence	NEBL	5	2	0				4	0.8
	Major League Totals		5	2	0				4	0.8

 

BUCKETS SANDOMIRE		Height:	5:08		Weight:		160		College:		Indiana Normal(Pa)’18
Bernard D. Sandomire		Born:  Feb 2, 1898			Died:  Jun 26, 1973				Hometown:		Pittsburgh, Pa.
aka Buck, Sandy			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1918-19	Military Service
1918-19	Shannon American Steel	Indep
1919-20	Shannon American Steel	Indep
1920-21	Carneige Steel	Indep
1920-21	Pittsburgh Coffeys	Indep
1921-22	Pittsburgh Coffeys	Indep
1922-23	Pittsburgh Coffeys	Indep
1923-24	Pittsburgh Coffeys	Indep
1924-25	Pittsburgh Coffeys	WPL
1925-26	Pittsburgh Amerita	Indep
1926-27	Butler	CBL	19	31	31				93	4.9
	Major League Totals		19	31	31				93	4.9

FRANK SANDNER		Height:	5:07		Weight:		135		College:		None
Frank Durning Sandner		Born: Feb 13, 1887			Died: Jul 25, 1945				Hometown:		Gloversville, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1913-14	Gloversville	NYSL	1	0	0				0	0.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

 

 

ELMER SALT		Height:	5:06		Weight:	140			College:		None
Elmer Joseph Salt		Born:: Feb 6, 1902				Died:  Sep 9, 1984			Hometown:		Trenton, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1919-20	Trenton Lenoxville	Indep
1920-21	Trenton Lenoxville	Indep
1921-22	Trenton Lenoxville	Indep
1925-26	Trenton	EBL	3	5	1				11	3.7
1927-28	Trenton	SJL	20	28	13	34	.382		69	3.5
1928-29	Trenton	Indep
	Major League Totals		3	5	1				11	3.7

 

HUGH SALISBURY		Height:	6:00		Weight:		180		College:		Purdue’35
Hugh Paul Salisbury		Born: Nov 18, 1916			Died: Jul 19, 2002				Hometown:		Cedar Grove, In.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD						(
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Purdue (Frosh)	College
1936-37	Richmond United Brethren	AAU
1936-37	Dayton	MBC	1	0	0				0	0.0
1937-38	Richmond Diamond Baking Co.	Indep
1938-39	Richmond Kings	Indep
1941-45	U.S. Army Air Corp.	Military Service
1945-46	Richmond Pros	Indep
1945-46	Marion Crosley Co.	Indep
1946-47	Ball State	College	Did Not Play
1947-48	Richmond Sallys	Indep
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

### SALERG		Height:			Weight:				College:
		Born:							Hometown:
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1910-11	Poughkeepsie	HRL	4	0	2				2	0.5
	Major League Totals		4	0	2				2	0.5