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MARTIN ROLEK

 

MARTIN ROLEK Height: 5:10 Weight: 180 College: Minnesota’38
Martin Francis Rolek Born: Oct 10, 1915      Died:   Dec 15, 1977 Hometown: Minneapolis, Mn.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1934-35 Minnesota (Frosh) College
1935-36 Minnesota College
1936-37 Minnesota College
1937-38 Minnesota College
1938-39 Did Not Play
1939-40 Minneapolis Ascenions AAU
1940-41 Minneapolis Galloping Gophers Indep
1940-41 Bismarck Phantoms Indep
1941-42 Minneapolis Rock Springs Sparklers Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Bismarck Phantoms WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

 

 

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LARRY TANBERG

 

LARRY TANBERG Height: 6:02 Weight: 165 College: North Dakota State’41
Lawrence Frederick Tanberg Born: Jan 29, 1919      Died:  May 10, 1988 Hometown: Dickinson, ND
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1937-38 North Dakota State (Frosh College
1938-39 North Dakota State College
1939-40 North Dakota State College
1940-41 North Dakota State College
1940-41 Bismarck Phantoms Indep
1941-42 UD Army Air Corp Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Bismarck Phantoms WBT 1 1 2 2 .000 4 4.0
Major League Totals 1 1 2 2 1.000 4 4.0

BOB BICKFORD

 

 

BOB BICKFORD Height: 6:01 Weight: 180 College: St.Ambrose’37
Robert Harold Bickford Born: Jan 10, 1918        Died:  Feb 4, 2000 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
Bick Bickford REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1936-37 St. Ambrose College
1937-48 Davenport McMann’;s Tavern AAU
1939-40 Eldridge Hawkeye Garage AAU
1940-41 Eldridge Hawkeye Garage AAU
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
1941-42 Davenport Rockets Indep
1942-43 Davenport Rockets Indep
1943-46 U.S. Army Military Service
1949-55 U.S. Army Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1941-42 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 2 1 5 .200 5 5.0
Major League Totals 2 2 1 5 .200 5 2.5

BUD KOEHNKE

 

 

BUD KOEHNKE Height: 5:11 Weight: 170 College: St.Ambrose’38
Hilmore Thomas Koehnke Born: Aug 26, 1917        Died:  Dec 10, 1970 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
Kinky Koehnke REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1937-38 St.Ambrose College
1938-39 Davenport Rockets Indep
1939-40 Davenport Rockets Indep
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
1941-42 Davenport Rockets Indep
1942-45 Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1941-42 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 1 1 1.000 1 1.0
Major League Totals 2 0 1 1 1.000 1 0.5

CLEM POHLMAN

 

CLEM  POHLMANN Height: 6:04 Weight: 190 College: None
Clement A. Pohlmann Born: Nov 1, 1915      Died:  Apr 13, 1995 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Davenport Central Turner Rockets Indep
1939-40 Davenport Central Turner Rockets Indep
1940-41 Davenport Central Turner Rockets Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

KEN KARSTENS

KEN KARSTENS Height: 6:03 Weight: 185 College: None
Kenneth Kurt Karstens Born: Aug 27, 1916       Died: Jun 15, 1991 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
Brother of Bob Karstens REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1938-39 Davenport Rockets Indep
1939-40 Davenport Rockets Indep
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0

JACK BILLS

 

JACK BILLS Height: 5:11 Weight: 155 College: St.Ambrose’39
John Francis Bills Born: Nov 7, 1914 Nov 7, 1914        Died:Jun 19, 1980 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1928-29 Davenport Sudlows Indep
1932-33 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1933-34 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1933-34 Tri-City All-Stars Indep
1934-35 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1935-36 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1936-37 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1936-37 Davenport Wilkinson’s Oilers Indep
1936-37 Davenport Wheaties Indep
1937-38 St. Ambrose College
1938-39 St. Ambrose College
1939-40 Davenport Suoerior Dairy Indep
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
1941-42 Davenport Rockets Indep
1942-43 Davenport Rockets Indep
1943-44 Davenport Bettendorf Arsnal Indep
1945-46 Davenport Rockets Indep
1946-47 Davenport Rockets Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 3 1 2 .500 7 7.0
1941-42 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 1 1 1 1.000 3 3.0
Major League Totals 2 4 2 3 .667 10 5.0

 

JERRY WALTER

JERRY WALTER Height: 6:03 Weight: 210 College: St.Ambrose
Gerald William Walter Born:   Feb 5, 1917 Died:  Jun 18, 2011 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
1941-42 Davenport Rockets Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0.0
1941-42 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 1 1 1 1.000 3 3.0
Major League Totals 2 1 1 1 1.000 3 1.5

LEE KEIM

 

LEE KEIM Height: 5:11 Weight: 175 College: None
Lee Johm Keim Born: Jul 3, 1917 Died:  Jun 30, 2009 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1936-37 Davenport Turners Indep
1937-38 Davenport Turners Indep
1938-39 Davenport Central Rockets Indep
1939=340 Davenport Central Rockets Indep
1940-41 Davenport Turner Rockets Indep
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Turner  Rockets WBT 1 1 0 0 .000 2 2.0
Major League Totals 1 1 0 0 .000 2 2.0

SONNY GAMBER

Hugo “Sonny” Gamber was an Iowa  All-State basketball player at Davenport High School. Gamber played one semester of basketball at the University of Dubuque and led the team in scoring, but did not return to school in the fall. Gamber starred for the Davenport Rockets, a Midwest independent basketball power. In his late forties, Gamber began officiating local high school football and basketball games. He quickly  rose through ranks and was soon officiating on the college level.  Gamber went on to referee in National Basketball Association during the 1950’s and became a National Football League official in the early 1960’s. He officiated 10 NFL conference championship games and Super Bowl V.

 

 

SONNY GAMBER Height: 5:09 Weight: 160 College: Dubuque’38
Hugo Ralph  Gamber Born: Oct 22, 1916       Died:  Feb 26, 2006 Hometown: Davenport, Ia.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1935-36 Davenport Central Turners Indep
1936-37 Davenport Central Turners Indep
1936-37 Davenport Victor Movies Indep
1937-38 Eldridge Merchants Indep
1937-38 Schmidt Tavern Night Owls Indep
1937-38 Dubuque College
1938-39 Davenport Rockets Indep
1939-40 Davenport Rockets Indep
1940-41 Davenport Rockets Indep
1942-45 U.S. Navy Military Service
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA  FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Davenport Rockets WBT 1 4 0 1 .000 8 8.0
Major League Totals 1 4 0 1 .000 8 8.0