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GEORGE CARRICO

 

GEORGE CARRICO Height: 6:04 Weight: 185 College: None
George Michael Carrico Born: Dec 25, 1916       Died: Jul 26, 1962 Hometown: Montgomery, In.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-44 U.S. Army Military Service
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis Kautskys Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis Allison Jets Indep
1945-46 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 1 0 0 .000 2 2.0
Major League Totals 1 1 0 0 .000 2 2.0

CHARLIE PINK

 

CHARLIE PINK Height: 5:08 Weight: 155 College: Michigan’40
Charles A. Pink Born: Dec 17, 1918      Died:  Feb 17, 1980 Hometown: Detroit, Mi.
Cappy REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1936-37 Michigan (Frosh) College
1937-38 Michigan College
1938-39 Michigan College
1939-40 Michigan College
1940-41 Detroit Eagles Indep
1941-42 Detroit AAA Indep
1942-45 U.S Navy Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Detroit AAA WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

 

ART LaPOINTE

ART LA POINTE Height: 5:10 Weight: 155 College: None
Arthur Anthony joseph LaPointe Born: Jul 13, 1916 Died:  Apr 25, 2000 Hometown: Detroit, Mi.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Detroit AAA Indep
1942-43 Detroit Suffrins Indep
1943-44 Detroit Suffrins Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Detroit AAA WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1943-44 Detroit Suffrins WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

WALT TANANA

Tanana is the grandfather of long-time major league pitcher Frank Tanana.

 

WALT TANANA Height: 6:02 Weight: 195 College: Lawrence Tech’41
Walter Joseph Tanana Born: Jul 19, 1920 Died:  Sep 25, 2000 Hometown: Detroit, Mi.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1938-39 Lawrence Tech (Frosh) College
1939-40 Lawrence Tech College
1940-41 Lawrence Tech College 53 32 138 10.6
1940-41 Detroit AAA Indep
1941-42 Detroit AAA Indep
1944-45 US Coast Guard Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Detroit AAA WBT 1 7 1 2 .500 15 15.0
Major League Totals 1 7 1 2 .500 15 15.0

LOU KASPARIK

 

LOU KASPERIK Height: 6:04 Weight: 185 College: Duquesne’41
Louis Victor Kasperik Born: Dec 18, 1919 Died: March 26, 2013 Hometown:

Brunheiser, Pa.

 
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1937-38 Duquesne (Frosh) College
1938-39 Duquesne College
1939-40 Duquesne College
1940-41 Duquesne College
1941-42 Saratoga NYSL 3 13 6 32 10.7
1941-42 Detroit Eagles Indep
1942-45 U.S. Army Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Detroit Eagles WBT 4 7 3 5 .600 17 4.3
Major League Totals 4 7 3 5 .600 17 4.3

JOE HETRA

 

JOE HETRA Height: 6:01 Weight: 170 College: Penn State’38 / Westminster(Pa)’40
Joseph M. Hetra Born: Mar 9, 1918 Died:  Aug 20, 2007 Hometown: Farrell, Pa.
Swish Hetra
Year Team League GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1936-37 Penn State (Frosh) College
1937-38 Penn State College
1938-39 Westminster(Pa) College
1939-40 Westminster(Pa) College
1941-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1941-42 Aberdeen Army Ordnance Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Aberdeen Army Ordnance WBT 2 3 3 4 .750 9 4.5
Major League Totals 2 3 3 4 .750 9 4.5

LOU ROMANO

 

LOU ROMANO Height: 5:06 Weight: 160 College: Glenville State’41
Louis Joseph Romano Born:  Aug 8, 1916   Died:  Nov 12, 1993 Hometown: Charleston, WV
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Glenville State College
1939-40 Glenville State College
1940-41 Glenville State College
1940-41 Clarksburg Oilers Indep
1941-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1941-42 Aberdeen Proving Grounds Bombers Indep
1942-43 Aberdeen Proving Grounds Bombers Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
1941-42 Aberdeen Army Ordnance WBT 2 6 6 6 1.000 18 9.0
Major League Totals 2 6 6 6 1.000 18 9.0

 

 

JIM POWERS

JIM POWERS Height: Weight: College:
James K. Powers Born: Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Aberdeen  Army Ordnance WBT 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

FRANK REILLY

Frank Reilly was the leading scorer on the Hofstra University basketball team for three years. After serving four years as a Marine Corps captain in the South Pacific in World War II, he returned to Hofstra where he was basketball coach from 1948 through 1955. His best record was 26 victories against 3 losses in the 1951–52 season.

 

FRANK REILLY Height: 6:01 Weight: 170 College: Hoftsra’41
Francis Michael Reilly Born: Mar 15, 1919      Died:  Apr 17, 1976 Hometown: Freeport, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Hofstra College
1939-40 Hofstra College
1940-41 Hofstra College
1941-42 Grumman Long Island Flyers Indep
1942-46 U.S. Marines Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Grumman Long Island Flyers WBT 3 1 0 0 .000 2 0.7
Major League Totals 3 1 0 0 .000 2 0.7

 

BOB BENN

Bob Benn was one of the greatest athletes in the history of Hofstra College. During his three varsity years, he starred in track, golf, baseball and basketball. He captained the basketball team and was the leading scorer for three years. He later was head basketball coach for three seasons.

 

BOB BENN Height: 5:08 Weight: 140 College: Hofstra’40
Robert Joel Benn Born: Aug 1, 1915      Died:  Aug 17, 1998 Hometown: Farmingdale, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1937-38 Hofstra College
1938-39 Hofstra College
1939-40 Hofstra College
1941-42 Long Island Grumman Flyers Indep
1942-46 U.S. Army Military
POST SEASON RECORD
1941-42 Long Island Gruman Flyers WBT 3 1 0 0 .000 2 0.7