John Mandic was a basketball and track star at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles. He played three years varsity basketball at Oregon State where he helped the Beavers win the 1940 and 1942 Pacific Conference titles. Overall, Oregon State had a 64-29 record during Mandic’s three varsity seasons. In 1942, He was selected to the All-American team. In 1946, after fours years of military service during World War II, Mandic signed to play professional basketball for the Portland entry in the Pacific Coast Basketball League. He led the Indians to the best record the PCL and averaged 15.2 point a game, third best in the league. Mandic played three more years of professional basketball in the East before retiring in 1950.
| JOHN MANDIC |
Height: |
6:04 |
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Weight: |
205 |
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College: |
Oregon State’42 |
| John Joseph Mandic |
Born: Oct 3, 1919 |
Died: Jun 22, 2003 |
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Hometown: |
Los Angeles, Ca. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1938-39 |
Oregon State (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1939-40 |
Oregon State |
College |
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| 1940-41 |
Oregon State |
College |
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| 1941-42 |
Oregon State |
College |
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| 1942-46 |
U.S. Army |
Miitary Service |
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| 1946-47 |
Portland |
PCL |
43 |
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655 |
15.2 |
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| 1947-48 |
Rochester |
NBL |
33 |
32 |
13 |
23 |
.565 |
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77 |
2.3 |
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| 1948-49 |
Indianapolis |
BAA |
56 |
97 |
75 |
115 |
.652 |
80 |
269 |
4.8 |
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| 1949-50 |
Washington–Baltimore |
NBA |
25 |
22 |
22 |
32 |
.688 |
8 |
66 |
2.6 |
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Major League Totals |
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114 |
151 |
110 |
170 |
.647 |
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412 |
3.6 |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1946-47 |
Portland |
PCL |
11 |
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151 |
13.7 |
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| 1946-47 |
Portland |
WBT |
1 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
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15 |
15.0 |
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| 1947-48 |
Rochester |
NBL |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
.500 |
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6 |
1.2 |
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Major League Totals |
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6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
.778 |
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21 |
3.5 |
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Jimmy Malcolm was the star of one of the greatest teams in the history of Holyoke (Massachusetts) High School. Malcom was sensational on the Dartmouth University freshman team . He joined the varsity the following season where two things became quickly apparent. Malcolm was enormously talented player but he was also high strung and temperamental. By mid-season, Dartmouth coach, George Zahn, had enough of his talented young star’s emotional outbursts and suspended him from the team. Malcolm turned professional the following season and was and an instant sensation in the tough Interstate League . Malcom led the league in scoring and his hometown team, Holyoke, to the league championship. The Interstate League folded at the end of the season leaving New England without a pro league. Malcolm remained active throughout the 1920’s playing independent basketball primarily with the Bristol Endees, a perennial regional powerhouse.
| JIMMY MALCOLM |
Height: |
5:08 |
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Weight: |
140 |
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College: |
Dartmouth’22 |
| James Anderson Malcolm |
Born: Dec 5, 1898 |
Died: Nov 12, 1994 |
Hometown: |
Holyoke, Ma. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
| 1920-21 |
Dartmouth (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1921-22 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1922-23 |
Holyoke |
IL |
21 |
52 |
54 |
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158 |
7.5 |
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| 1923-24 |
Holyoke Pros |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Hartford Kaceys |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Middletown Independents |
Indep |
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| 1924-25 |
Hartford Lyric All-Stars |
Indep |
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| 1925-26 |
Bristol Endees |
Indep |
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| 1926-27 |
Bristol Endees |
Indep |
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| 1926-27 |
Terryville AA |
Indep |
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| 1927-28 |
Bristol Endees |
CBL |
10 |
26 |
9 |
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61 |
6.1 |
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| 1928-29 |
Bristol Endees |
Indep |
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| 1929-30 |
Bristol Endees |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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21 |
52 |
54 |
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158 |
7.5 |
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Eddie Malanowicz was a multi-sports star at Fosdick-Masten High School in Buffalo, New York. Malanowicz attended the University of Buffalo where he was captain of the football and basketball teams. During Malanowicz’ three year varsity basketball career, he led the Bulls to 45-5 record. Starting in 1932, Malanowicz played professional basketball for over a decade splitting his time between Buffalo and Rochester. In the mid-1940’s, Malanowicz coached the Rochester Royals to three straight National Basketball League championship finals, and won the title in 1946.
| EDDIE MALANOWICZ |
Height: |
6:04 |
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Weight: |
235 |
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College: |
Buffalo U. ’32 |
| Edmund Eugene Malanowicz |
Born: |
Dec 30, 1910 |
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Died: |
Sep, 1967 |
Hometown: |
Buffalo, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1928-29 |
Buffalo (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1929-30 |
Buffalo |
College |
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| 1930-31 |
Buffalo |
College |
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| 1931-32 |
Buffalo |
College |
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| 1832-33 |
Buffalo Bisons |
Indep |
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| 1933-34 |
Buffalo Bisons |
Indep |
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| 1933-34 |
Rochester Ebbers |
Indep |
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| 1934-35 |
Buffalo |
NYSL |
7 |
19 |
9 |
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47 |
6.7 |
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| 1935-36 |
Buffalo |
Indep |
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| 1936-37 |
Buffalo |
Indep |
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| 1936-37 |
Rochester Seagrams |
Indep |
26 |
86 |
50 |
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222 |
8.5 |
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| 1937-38 |
Buffalo |
NBL |
5 |
14 |
8 |
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36 |
7.2 |
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| 1937-38 |
Rochester Seagrams |
Indep |
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| 1938-39 |
Rochester Seagramx |
Indep |
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| 1939-40 |
Buffalo |
NYSL |
4 |
6 |
5 |
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17 |
4.3 |
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| 1939-40 |
Rochester Seagramx |
Indep |
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| 1940-41 |
Rochester Seagramx |
Indep |
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| 1941-42 |
Rochester Seagramx |
Indep |
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| 1942-43 |
Rochester Eber Seagrams |
Indep |
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| 1943-44 |
Buffalo |
Indep |
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| 1944-45 |
Rochester Pros |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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5 |
14 |
8 |
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36 |
7.2 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1939-40 |
Rochester |
WBT |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
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5 |
5.0 |
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| 1940-41 |
Rochester |
WBT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
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3 |
3.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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2 |
3 |
2 |
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8 |
4.0 |
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