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DON BLANKEN

 

DON BLANKEN Height: 6:02 Weight: 180 College: Purdue’42
Donald Walter Blanken Born: Jun 21, 1920 Died:  Oct 21, 2009 Hometown: West Dundee, Il.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Purdue College
1939-40 Purdue College
1940-41 Purdue College
1941-42 Purdue College
1941-42 Chicago Bruins Indep
1942-43 Chicago Ramblers Indep
1942-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1946-47 Dayton Metropolitans Indep
1947-48 Dayton AAL 14 49 13 111 7.9
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1941-42 Chicago Bruins WBT 2 3 2 5 .400 8 4.0
1942-43 Chicago Ramblers WBT 1 4 1 1 1.000 9 9.0
1947-48 Dayton AAL 6 53 8.8
Major League Totals 3 7 3 6 .500 17 5.7

ANGUS NICOSON

Angus Nicoson was a standout basketball and baseball player player at Indiana Central University from 1938 until 1942.  he was a key member of  the school’s  nationally ranked 1941 and 1942 basketball teams that won 30 straight games. Nicoson served as Indiana Central University basketball coach and Athletic Director from 1948-1977. He retired with a 483-279 basketball coaching record. Nicoson was elected  the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the Helms Foundation Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

ANGUS NICOSON Height: 5:11 Weight: 175 College: Indiana Central’42
Angus Jeffers Nicoson Born:  Sep 30, 1919 Died:  May 23, 1982 Hometown: Center Point, In.
Nick Nicoson REGULAR SEASON RECORD
1938-39 Indiana Central College
1939-40 Indiana Central College
1940-41 Indiana Central College
1941-42 Indiana Central College
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis Kaustkys Indep
1945-46 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1946-47 Indianapolis Secos Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 ndianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 6 2 3 .667 14 14.0
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 5 2 2 1.000 12 12.0
Major League Totals 2 11 4 5 .800 26 13.0

BILL HOWE

 

BILL HOWE Height: 6:00 Weight: 180 College: Indiana Central ’43
William Paul Howe Born: Aug 29, 1921 Died: Jul 12, 1969 Hometown: Clay City, In.
Pick Howe REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1939-40 Indiana Central “Frosh” College
1940-41 Indiana Central College
1941-42 Indiana Central College
1942-43 Indiana Central College
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1943=45 U.S. Navy Military Service
1948-49 Indianapolis Secos Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 4 2 2 1.000 10 10.0
Major League Totals 1 4 2 2 .000 10 10.0

RAY CROWE

 

 

RAY CROWE Height: 5:10 Weight: 180 College: Indiana Central’39
Province Ray  Crowe Born: May 30, 1915        Died:  Dec 20, 2003 Hometown: Franklin, In.
Brother of George Crowe REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1935-36 Indiana Central College
1936-37 Indiana Central College 16 120 7,.5
1937-38 Indiana Central College
1938-39 Indiana Central College
1938-39 Franklin Lloyd’s Laundry AAU
1938-39 Hoosier Tigers AAU
1939-40 Franklin Crowe All Stars AAU
1940-41 Franklin Short’s Café AAU
1941-42 Indianapolis All-Stars Indep
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1943-44 Indianapolis All-Stars Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis All-Stars Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 3 2 2 1.000 8 8.0
1944-45 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 1 0 2 .000 2 2.0
Major League Totals 2 4 2 4 .500 10 5.0

 

DON GLENN

 

DON GLENN Height: 6:02 Weight: 210 College: Central Normal
Donald Scott Glenn Born: May 8, 1914       Died:  Aug, 1981 Hometown: Guilford, In.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1936-37 Plainfield All-Stars Indep
1937-38 Plainfield All-Staes Indep
1938-39 Plainfield All-Stars Indep
1939-40 Plainfield All-Stars Indep
1940-41 Plainfield All-Stars Indep
1941-42 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
1944-45 Indianapolis Kautskys Indep
1945-46 Indianapolis Pure Oils Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG 8
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 3 0 0 .000 6 6.0
1943-44 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 2 3 0 0 .000 6 3.0

DON SAYLOR

DON SAYLOR Height: 5:11 Weight: 170 College: Indiana Central’43
Donald J. Saylor Born: May 2, 1921 Hometown:
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Indianapolis Pure Oils WBT 1 2 0 2 .000 4 4.0
Major League Totals 1 2 0 2 .000 4 4.0

TOR FAXVOG

 

TOR FAXVOG Height: 6:04 Weight: 205 College: St.Thomas (Mn)’47
Torstein Auden Faxvog Born: Nov 30, 1920 Died:  Mar 21, 2003    Hometown: Minneapolis, Mn.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1939-40 St.Thomas Mn) College
1940-41 St.Thomas Mn) College
1941-42 St.Thomas Mn) College
1942-43 St.Thomas Mn) College
1942-43 Shakopee Rock Spring Sparklers Indep 2 4 3 6 .500 11 5.5
1043-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1946-47 St.Thomas (Mn) College
1946-47 Minneapolis Pillsbury House Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Shakopee Rock Spring Sparklers WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

WILLIE WARHOL

 

WILLIE WARHOL Height: 6:00 Weight: 180 College: Minnesota’41
William Warhol Born: Nov 23, 1918 Died: Mar 15, 1998 Hometown: Minneapolis, Mn.
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1937-38 Minnesota (Frosh) College
1938-39 Minnesota College
1939-40 Minnesota College
1940-41 Minnesota College
1940-41 Minneapolis Ascention AAU
1940-41 Minneapolis Gopher Grads Indep
1942-43 Minneapolis Rock Springs Sparklers Indep
1943-46 US Marines Military Service
1946-47 Bismark Phantoms Indep
1947-48 Bismark Phantoms Indep
1948-49 Bismark Phantoms Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG 8
1942-43 Minneapolis Rock Springs  Sparklers WBT 2 4 3 6 .500 11 5.5
Major League Totals 2 4 3 6 .500 11 5.5

JOE HOLEWA

 

JOE HOLEWA Height: 5:11 Weight: 175 College: Minnesota’48
Joseph Donald Holewa Born: May 5, 1923 Died:Jan 29, 2008 Hometown: Minneapolis, Mn.
1941-42 Minneapolis Eklund YMCA
1942-43 Minneaoilis Rock Spring Sparklers Indep
1942–46 U.S. Navy Military Service
1945-46 Minneapolis St. Anthony AAU
1946-47 Minnesota “B Team” College
1947-48 Minnesota College
1948-49 Minneapolis Oskeys Indep
1949-50 St. Cloud Moose Indep
1950-51 St.Cloud Theilman’s Indep
1951-52 St.Cloud Theilman’s Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Minneapolis Rock Spring Sparklers WBT 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

 

 

 

 

RALPH VINCIGUERRA

Ralph Vincguerra was standout basketball player at North High School in Akron, Ohio. In 1939, he led North High to the the Ohio state scholastic basketball championship.   Vincguerra played three years of varsity basketball at Notre Dame. After finishing his senor season, in the the spring of 1943 , he joined the Detroit Eagles, a powerful, independent  team and played in two games in the pro basketball championship tournament in Chicago.

RALPH VINCIGUERRA Height: 6:00 Weight: 170 College: Notre Dame’43
Ralph Joseph Vinciguerra Born:  May 24, 1922 Died: Oct 20, 2008 Hometown: Akron, Oh.
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1939-40 Notre Dame (Frosh) College
1940-41 Notre Dame College
1941-42 Notre Dame College
1942-43 Notre Dame College
1942-43 Detroit Eagles Indep
1943-46 U.S. Navy Military Service
1946-47 Akron Goodyears AAU
19474-8 Akron Goodyears AAU
1948-49 Akron Knights of Columbus AAU
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1942-43 Detroit Eagles WBT 2 4 0 1 .000 8 4.0
Major League Totals 2 4 0 1 .000 8 4.0