Joe Leson was a football and basketball  star  at Edinboro State College in Pennsylvania.  He also played played both professional football and basketball.  In later years, he became a well known as a collegiate basketball official in the  PAC-10.

 

JOE LESON		Height:	6:02		Weight:	210			College:		Edinboro State’35
Joseph Louis Leson		Born:  Aug 24, 1912			Died:  Apr 3, 1967				Hometown:		Canonsburg, Pa.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1931-32	Edinboro State	College
1932-33	Edinboro State	College
1933-34	Edinboro State	College
1934-35	Edinboro State	College
1934-35	Warren Hy-Vis	Indep
1935-36	Warren Hy-Vis	Indep
1936-37	Warren	MBC	14	48	12				108	7.7
1938-39	Elmira	NYPA	11	19	3				41	3.7
1938-39	Warren/Cleveland	NBL	17	9	11				29	1.7
	Major League Totals		31	57	23				137	4.4
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1938-39	Elmira	NYPA	4	1	0				2	0.5

 

Frank Leonard was the creator of the long-running (1936-68) newspaper cartoon strip Mickey Finn. The storyline centered on likable Irish cop Mickey Finn, who lived in Port Chester, New York, Leonard’s hometown.

 

FRANK LEONARD		Height:	6:01		Weight:	205			College:		Eastman Gaines Business’15
Francis Edward Leonard		Born:  Jan 2, 1896			Died:  Aug 1, 1970				Hometown:		Port Chester, NY
Lank Leonard			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1917-18	U.S. Army	Military Service
1914-15	Eastman Gaines Business	College
1919-20	Utica–Cohoes	NYSL	3	0	1				1	0.3
1920-21	Schenecatdy All-Stars	Indep
1920-21	Port Chester Independents	Indep
	Major League Totals		3	0	1				1	0.3

 

Chris Leonard graduated from Manhattan College in 1912. The following year he joined the St. Gabriels semi-pro team where his with teammates included Johnny Beckman and Ernie Reich. Leonard was an excellent defender who was comfortable at either as a guard or center. On offense his shooting skills were limited but he used his size and strength to his advantage around the basket where he scored on tap-ins or lay ups. Playing close to the basket, he was frequently fouled and was always among the leading scorers from the free throw line. Leonard played two seasons for the Paterson Crescents, the second in the Interstate League where they won the 1915-16 league title. Leonard’s reputation continued to grow through the later part of the decade. By the 1919-20 season, he was among the highest paid players in pro basketball. In 1920-21, he led Pittston to the Pennsylvania State League  finals. He also was a key member of the New York Whirlwinds who battled the New York Original Celtics to a draw in two games to decide the mythical pro title. At the end of the season, Celtics’ promoter Jim Furey signed Leonard and Whirlwinds teammate Nat Holman to a contracts for the upcoming 1921-22 season. When he joined Celtics in 1920, Leonard was 30 years old, a prosperous businessman, with a fine basketball career behind him. At an age when most players were ready for retirement, Leonard embarked on a seven year odyssey with the Celtics that took them to the pinnacle of professional basketball. Leonard was nicknamed “The Dog” by his teammates because of his tenacious tactics on defense.

 

CHRIS LEONARD		Height:	6:03		Weight:		190		College:	Manhattan’12
Christopher Michael Leonard		Born:	Feb 10, 1890		Died: May 11, 1957				Hometown:	New York, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1908-09	Manhatten (Frosh)	College
1909-10	Manhattan	College
1010-11	Manhattan	College
1911-12	Manhattan	College
13-Dec	Manhattan	College
1912-13	New York St.Gabriels Lyceun	Indep
1913-14	Brooklyn St.Gabriels	Indep
1913-14	Brooklyn St. Gabrials	TSBL	2	2	0				4	2.0
1914-15	Hoboken Rosedale Boat Club	Indep	11	33	0				66	6.0
1914-15	Paterson Crescents	Indep
1914-15	Brooklyn St. Gabrials	Indep
Brooklyn Loyal Order of Moose		Indep
1915-16	Paterson	IBL	35	43	77				163	4.7
1915-15	Newark National Turners	ECBL	2	2	3				7	3.5
1915-16	Danbury  Wooster AC	Indep	20	48	1				97	4.9
1915-16	Bridgeport Blue Ribbons	Indep	30	70	9				169	5.6
1916-17	17Danbury–Newark Turners	IBL	36	44	119				207	5.8
1916-17	Kensington Jasper	EBL	13	12	0			6	24	1.8
1916-17	Hazleton	PSL	2	1	9			0	11	5.5
1917-18	Danbury-Jersey City	CBL	15	18	31				67	4.5
1917-18	Kensington Jasper	EBL	6	9	9			3	27	4.5
1917-18	Carbondale–Plymouth	PSL	12	4	46				54	4.5
1917-18	Newark Turners	Indep		54	88				196
1917-18	N.Brunswick Wright-Martin Aeroplane Co.	Indep
1918-19	U.S. Army	Military	Service
1918-19	Newark Turners	Indep	26	56	85				197	7.6
1918-19	Norwalk	Indep
1918-19	Staten island Downey Shipyard	Indep
1919-20	Philadelphia  DeNeri–Bridgeport	EBL	14	15	46	81	.568	6	76	5.4
1919-20	Pittston	PSL	41	41	125	154	.812	15	207	5.0
1919-20	Troy	NYSL	7	8	41				57	8.1
1919-20	20New York–Brooklyn	IBL	8	10	30				50	6.3
1919-20	New York Whirlwinds	Indep
1919-20	Newark Turners	Indep
1920-21	New York Celtics	Indep
1920-21	Coatesville	EBL	9	6	17	51	.333	6	29	3.2
1920-21	Pittston	PSL	40	46	164				256	6.4
1920-21	Hartford	IL	3	5	12				22	7.3
1921-22	New York	EBL	23	32	44	85	.518	15	108	4.7
1922-23	Atlantic City	EBL	6	14	18	35	.514	5	46	7.7
1922-23	York Celtics	MBL	9	11	21				43	4.8
1922-23	New York Celtics	Indep
1923-24	New York Celtics	Indep
1924-25	New York Celtics	Indep
1925-26	New York Celtics	Indep
1926-27	Brooklyn	ABL	17	11	11				33	1.9
1927-28	New York	ABL	25	16	8				40	1.6
	Major League Totals		321	346	828				1520	4.7
			POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1915-16	Paterson	IBL	5	4	11				19	3.8
1916	Paterson	WS	4	4	2				10	2.5
1920-21	Pittston	PSL	2	2	10				14	7.0
1921-22	New York	EBL	3	1	4				6	2.0
1926-27	Brooklyn	ABL	1	0	0				0	0.0
1927-28	New York	ABL	3	0	1				1	0.3
	Major League Totals		18	11	28				50	2.8

 

 

 

Dutch Lentz coached his alma mater, St.John’s of Maryland College, in the early twenties and then returned to the school  again to coach in the mid-thirties. Lentz also coached Army for four seasons (1939-43)  and posted a 31-21 record.

 

DUTCH LENTZ		Height:	5:11		Weight:		175		College:		St.John’s(Md)’18
Valentine William Lentz		Born:  Aug 3, 1897			Died:  May 20, 1980				Hometown:		Baltimore, Md.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1919-20	St,John’s (Md)	College
1919-20	St,John’s (Md)	College
1917-18	St,John’s (Md)	College
1918-19	U.S. Army	Military Service
1919-20	Baltimore	Indep
1920-21	Baltimore	Indep
1921-22	Baltimore St.Andrews Five	Indep
1922-23	Baltimore Orioles	Indep
1923-24	Hagerstown Elks	Indep
1924-25	Hagerstown Elks	Indep
1925-26	Baltimore Orioles	Indep
1926-27	Baltimore	ABL	4	2	1				5	1.3
	Major League Totals		4	2	1				5	1.3

 

AL LENOWICZ		Height:	5:11		Weight:	215			College:		St.Francis(NY)’39
Albert W. Lenowicz		Born:  Sep 25, 1914			Died:  Feb 18, 1974				Hometown:		Brooklyn, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG	8
1935-36	St.Francis (NY)	College
1936-37	St.Francis (NY)	College
1937-38	St.Francis (NY)	College
1938-39	St.Francis (NY)	College
1938-39	Troy	ABL	6	2	10				14	2.3
1938-39	NY Metrop0ltan Collegiates Stars	Indep
1939-40	Utica	NYSL	2	10	2				22	11.0
1939-40	Brookl n Americans	Indep
1940-41	Glens Falls	NYSL	22	52	29				133	6.0
1940-41	Newark Elks	Indep
1941-42	Glens Falls	NYSL	17	34	22				90	5.3
1942-46	U.S. Army	Military Service
1946-47	Saratoga	NYSL	3						9	3.0
	Major League Totals		6	2	10				6	1.0
				POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG	8
1940-41	Glens Falls	NYSL	4	10	1				21	5.3
1940-41	Newark Elks	WBT	1	0	0	1	.000		0	0.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0	1	.000		0	0.0