JOHNNY SALATY		Height:	6:00		Weight:	200			College:		None
John Stanley Salaty (Salata)		Born:  Oct 25, 1919			Died:   Apr 20, 2001				Hometown:		Wilmington, De.
“Slats” Salaty
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1937-38	Wilmington St. Helwig’s	Indep
1938-39	Wilmington St. Helwig’s	Indep
139-40	Wilmington St. Helwig’s	Indep
1940-41	Wilmington St. Helwig’s	Indep
1941-42	Wilmington St. Helwig’s	Indep
1942-43	Wilmington St.Ann’s	Indep
1942-43	Wilmington St.Ann’s	Indep
1943-44	US Army	Military Service
1943-44	Wilmington	ABL	2	0	0				0	0.0
1943-44	Wilmington St.Ann’s	Indep
1946-47	Wilmington Pennsy	Indep
	Major League Totals		2	0	0				0	0.0

HERMAN SAILOR		Height:			Weight:				College:
		Born:							Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1909-10	De Neri	EBL	8	6	0				12	1.5
1909-10	Johnstown	CBL	2	0	0				0	0.0
1909-10	Philadelphia Rockwoods	Indep
	Major League Totals		10	6	0				12	1.2

 

EDDIE SADOWSKI		Height:	5:10		Weight:		175		College:		Notre Dame’39
Edward Marion Sadowski		Born:  Feb 2, 1915			Died:  Mar 11, 1992				Hometown:		Westfield, Ma.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1936-37	Notre Dame	College
1937-38	Notre Dame	College	23	57	22				136	5.9
1939-40	Notre Dame	College	21	46	25				117	5.6
1939-40	Indianapolis	NBL	12	17	4				38	3.2
1940-41	Indianapolis Kauskys	Indep
1941-42	Indianapolis	NBL	22	52	23				127	5.8
1942-43	Toledo–Sheboygan	NBL	10	20	11				51	5.1
1943-44	Indianapolis Pure Oils	Indep
1944-45	Indianapolis Pure Oils	Indep
1945-46	Indianapolis	NBL	1	1	0				2	2.0
1945-46	Indianapolis Pure Oils	Indep
1946-47	Indianapolis Pure Oils	Indep
	Major League Totals		45	90	38	0			218	4.8
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1941-42	Indianapolis	NBL	2	2	1				5	2.5
1942-43	Sheboygan	NBL	2	1	1				3	1.5
	Major League Totals		4	3	2				8	2.0

In his prime, Ed Sadowski was 6′ 5″, and weighed close to 250 pounds. With his enormous chest and chop haircut, he looked more like a pro-wrestler than a basketball player. Sadowski was an intimidating player on a basketball court, but he was an easy-going and well-liked figure off the court. Early in his career, Sadowski moved surprisingly well considering his bulk. His wide body and good positioning made him a strong rebounder.  His sweeping right-handed flat-arch hook shot  was his main offensive weapon. Even though defenders knew he was always going to his right , the shot was virtually unstoppable. Sadowski starred in college for old pro Honey Russell at Seton Hall. The Pirates were undefeated in Sadowski’s (1939-40) senior year. In 1940, Sadowski started his pro career under another famed early pro star, Dutch Dehnert with the National Basketball League Detroit Eagles. He was named the National Basketball League Rookie of the Year and first team all-league. He also led the Eagles to the prestigious Chicago World Pro Tournament title. In 1941, Sadowski signed with Wilmington of the American Basketball League. He starred on the team that won two consecutive (1941-42, 1943-44) ABL titles. (The team did not compete in 1942-43).  Sadowski spent the 1945-46 with the Fort. Wayne Pistons who compiled the best record in the NBL. In 1946, Sadowski signed as player-coach of the Toronto entry in the new Basketball Association of America, but it was quickly apparent that it was a role to which he was ill-suited. Relieved to be traded to Cleveland, Sadowski finished second in league scoring and was named a first-team all-star. Sadowski remained one of the new league’s  top scorers for three more seasons. Tired of the travel routine, he finished up his career with one season in the compact minor-league version of the ABL. Sadowski retired after the 1950-51 season. Sadowski is remembered as one of the most talented offensive stars and best-beloved figures in the professional game in the 1940’s.

 

ED SADOWSKI		Height:	6:05		Weight:	245			College:		Seton Hall’40
Edward Frank Sadowski		Born: Jul 11, 1917			Died: Sep 18, 1990				Hometown:		Akron, Oh.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Akron Killian Celtics	Indep
1936-37	Seton Hall (Frosh)	College	5	12	4				28	5.6
1937-38	Seton Hall	College	16	85	38				208	13.0
1938-39	Seton Hall	College	22	137	83				357	16.2
1939-40	Seton Hall	College	12	55	34				144	12.0
1939-40	Syracuse	NYSL	4	10	2				22	5.5
1940-41	Detroit	NBL	24	95	66	101	.653		256	10.7
1941-43	US Army	Military Service
1941-42	New York Celtics	Indep
1941-42	Wilmington	ABL	24	65	34				164	6.8
1941-42	Detroit Eagles	Indep
`941-42	Passaic Kenyons	Indep
1942-43	Camden/Brooklyn	ABL	8	32	27				91	11.4
1942-43	Rochester Eber Seagrams	Indep	5	20	14				54	10.8
1942-43	Wilmington Clippers	Indep
1943-44	Wilmington	ABL	23	78	43				199	8.7
1943-44	Brooklyn Eagles	Indep
1944-45	Fort Wayne	NBL	1	4	2				10	10.0
1944-45	Rochester Pros	Indep	4	25	20				70	17.5
1944-45	Long Island Grumman Hellcats	Indep
1945-46	Fort Wayne	NBL	34	122	82	120	.683		326	9.6
1946-47	Toronto–Cleveland	BAA	53	329	219	328	.668	46	877	16.5
1947-48	Boston	BAA	47	308	294	422	.697	74	910	19.4
1948-49	Philadelphia	BAA	60	340	240	350	.686	160	920	15.3
1949-50	Phildelphia–Baltimore	BAA	69	299	274	373	.735	136	872	12.6
1950-51	Paterson	ABL	28	113	63	110	.573		289	10.3
	Major League Totals		352	1717	1315				4749	13.5
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Akron Firestone	MBC	2	2	0				4	2.0
1940-41	Detroit	NBL	3	7	9				23	7.7
1940-41	Detroit	WBT	4	18	22	29	.759		58	14.5
1943-44	Wilmington	ABL	2	7	5				19	9.5
1944-45	Fort Wayne	ABL	7	17	11				45	6.4
1944-45	Fort Wayne	WBT	3	6	8	12	.667		20	6.7
1945-46	Fort Wayne	NBL	4	20	17	23	.739		57	14.3
1945-46	Fort Wayne	WBT	5	15	6	9	.667		36	7.2
1946-47	Cleveland	BAA	3	22	27	34	.794	5	71	23.7
1947-48	Boston	BAA	3	19	23	38	.605	6	61	20.3
1948-49	Philadelphia	BAA	2	6	8	13	.615	3	20	10.0
	Major League Totals		38	139	136				414	10.9

### SADOWSKI		Height:	6:01		Weight:				College:
		Born:							Hometown:
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1920-21	Hartford–Westfield	IL	3	0	1				1	0.3
	Major League Totals		3	0	1				1	0.3

 

BILL SADLER		Height:	6:01		Weight:	170			College:		Central Normal ’34
William Jefferson Sadler		Born: Feb 10, 1910			Died: Feb 28, 1988				Hometown:		Martinsville, Ind.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Central Normal (Frosh	College
1931-32	Central Normal	College
1932-33	Central Normal	College
1932-33	Danville All-Stars	AAU
1933-34	Central Normal	College
1934-35	Columbus Eagles	Indep
1934-35	New Albany CCC	Indep
1934-35	Columbus Reliance	Indep
1934-35	Columbus Merchants	Indep
1934-35	Columbus Overheaders	Indep
1934-35	Columbus Noblitt Sparks All-Stars	Indep
1935-36	Columbus AC	Indep
1935-36	Columbus Radios	Indep
1935-36	Clombus Merchants	Indep
1935-36	Columbus Noblitt Sparks All-Stars	Indep
1936-37	Indianapolis U.S. Tire	MBC	11	30	14				74	6.4	*
1937-38	Columbus U.S. Tire	Indep
1938-39	Indianpolis Hillgemeer Packers	Indep
	Major League Totals		11	30	14				7.4	6.4

 

 

 

 

LEO SACK		Height:	5:09		Weight:		145		College:		Xavier(Oh)’36
Leo Paul Sack		Born: May 18, 1914			Died: Jan 2, 1987				Hometown:		Cincinnati, Oh.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1932-33	Xavier (Oh)	College
1933-34	Xavier (Oh)	College
1934-35	Xavier (Oh)	College
1935-36	Xavier (Oh)	College
1936-37	Dayton	MBC	6	13	7				33	5.5
1937-38	Richmond/Cincinnati	NBL	6	20	3				43	7.2
	Major League Totals		12	33	10				76	6.3
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1936-37	Dayton	MBC	1	1	5				7	7.0
	Major League Totals		1	1	5				7	7.0