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ABEL RODRIGUES

Abel Rodrigues was a basketball and baseball star at San Jose High School. While still in high school , he  played for the San Francisco Elks  in the 1941  National AAU basketball tournement in Denver. Rodriegues played one year at Salinas JC and  played one year st University of San Francisco before entering military service during World War II. After stints in both the Marines and the Navy, Rodriegues re-nrolled at the University of San Francisco. During the 1947-48 season, Rodrigues led the Dons in scoring with 10.9 points per game.  Rodrigues played pro basketball for just one season (1947-48) , performing for teams in three different leagues.  In 1975, Rodrigues  founded R&W Concrete Contractors. R&W Concrete built and completed many high profile projects such as the San Franciso Cable Car renovation, the Moscone Convention Center, and the Bay Bridge.

 

ABEL RODRIGUES Height: 6:00 Weight: 175 College: Salinas JC’ 42 / USF’47
Abel Joseph Rodrigues Born: Jan 16, 1922   Died:   Jul 17, 2010 Hometown: San Jose, Ca.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 SanFrancisco Elks AAU
1941-42 Salinas JC College
1941-42 San Francisco AC AAU
1942-43 San Francisco College
1943-1946 .U.S.Navy / U.S. Marines Military Service
1946-47 San Francisco College 27 117 60 294 10.9
1947-48 St.Paul PBLA 9 13 5 9 .556 31 3.4
1947-48 Oshkosh NBL 8 4 1 2 .500 9 1.1
1947-48 Portland PCL 21 193 9.2
Major League Totals 17 17 6 11 .545 40 2.4

 

 

 

### RODLER

### RODLER Height: Weight: College:
Born:  Died: Hometown:
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1919-20 Easthampton IL 1 0 0 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 0.0

JOE RODGER

 

 

JOE RODGER Height: 5:08 Weight: 170 College: None
Alexander Grey Rodger Born:   Mar 28, 1871 Died: Jan 14, 1941 Hometown: Clinton, Ma.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1897-98 Clinton Indep
1898-99 Hudson MSL 9 8 0 16 1.8
1899-00 Hudson MSL 24 19 7 45 1.9
1900-01 Hudson MSL 27 16 11 43 1.6
1901-02 South Framingham MSL 1 0 0 0 0.0
1902-03 Maynard NEL 2 0 0 0 0.0
1902-03 Ware MCL 18 6 0 12 0.7
1903-04 Ware Indep
1904-05 Ware Indep
1905-06 Ware Indep
Major League Totals 81 49 18 116 1.4

 

JACK ROCKER

 

JACK ROCKER Height: 6:05 Weight: 185 College: California’47
Jack L. Rocker Born:  Aug 12, 1922 Died:  Nov 27, 2010 Hometown: Lindsey, Ca.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 California College
1942-43 California College
1943-46 US Army Military Service
1946-47 Clalifornia College
1947-48 Minneapolis NBL 5 2 0 0 .000 4 0.8
1947-48 Philadelphia BAA 9 8 1 1 1.000 3 17 1.9
1947-48 Philadelphia ABL 11 26 12 18 .667 64 5.8
Major League Totals 14 10 1 1 1.000 21 1.5

GENE ROCK

 

 

GENE ROCK Height: 5:09 Weight: 150 College: USC’47
Eugene Wood Rock Born:   Nov 4, 1921 Died:  Oct 31,  2002 Hometown: Huntington Park, Ca.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 U.S.C. (Frosh) College
1942-43 U.S.C. College
1943-46 U.S. Marines Military Service
1946-47 U.S.C. College
1947-48 Birmingham PBLA 7 19 10 16 .625 48 6.9
1947-48 Chicago BAA 11 4 2 4 .500 10 0.9
1948-49 Los Angeles Police AAU
1950-51 Oakland Blue N Gold AAU
Major League Totals 18 23 12 20 .600 58 3.2
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1947-48 Chicago BAA 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0

 

ROY ROCHE

ROY ROCHE Height: 5:07 Weight: 145 College: None
Roy Al0ysius Roche Born: Aug 16, 1896 Died:Apr 8, 1936 Hometown: Holyoke, Ma.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1922-23 Holyoke–Springfield IL 11 15 5 35 3.2
Major League Totals 11 15 5 35 3.2

 

 

 

### ROBITTALLE

### ROBITTALLE Height: Weight: College:
Born: Died: Hometown: Manchester, NH
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1902-03 Manchester NEBL 2 2 0 4 2.0
Major League Totals 2 2 0 4 2.0

 

### ROBESON

###  ROBESON Height: Weight: College:
Born: Died: Hometown:
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1926-27 Canton CBL 2 0 4 4 2.0
Major League Totals 2 0 4 4 2.0

ARTHUR ROBERTSON

ART ROBERTSON Height: 6:00 Weight: 180 College: Colgate
Arthur Leslie Robertson Jr. Born:  Dec 16, 1898 Died:  Jul 19, 1991 Hometown: Beachurst, LI, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1919-20 Passaic–Ansonia–Paterson IBL 7 10 12 32 4.6
1920-21 Amsterdam NYSL 2 4 3 11 5.5
1921-22 Kingston NYSL 1 1 0 2 2.0
1921-22 College Point Big Five Indep
1922-23 College Point Big Five Indep
Major League Totals 10 15 15 0 45 4.5

 

WYMAN ROBERTS

Wyman Roberts was  a member of the Waterloo Wonders. The  Wonder Five captured consecutive Ohio state high school Class B basketball championships in 1934 & 1935, winning 94 out of 97 games, all but a handful on the road, and defeating many Class A and college teams. known for their colorful passing show, entertained fans with their scoring ability, defense, trick passes, and hardwood antics. Hailing from a small village with a school male enrollment of only 26, the Waterloo Wonders were considered one of the greatest basketball teams ever assembled on the Ohio high school athletic scene. After high school, Wyman  was one of the three of the Wonder Five,  that played professionally as the Waterloo Wonders.
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WYMAN ROBERTS Height: 5:11 Weight: 160 College: None
Wyman J. Roberts Born: Sep 27, 1915 Died: Dec 1, 1987 Hometown: Waterloo, Oh.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1935-36 Waterloo Wonders Indep
1936-37 Waterloo Wonders Indep
1937-38 Dayton NBL 2 2 2 6 3.0
1938-39 Waterloo Wonders Indep
1939-40 Waterloo Wonders Indep
1940-41 Waterloo Wonders Indep
Major League Totals 2 2 2 6 3.0