Moyer Krakovitch was the captain of the famed Passaic High School “Wonder Boys” who won 159 straight games. Prior to his senior year, he transferred to nearby Union High School. It later was revealed that he received a financial incentive to make the transfer to the rival school. In 1926, right out of high school, Krakovitch signed to play with Baltimore in the American Basketball League.  The following two seasons, he was the featured attraction for the The St.Louis Americans, an independent team that toured the country.

 

MOYER KRAKOVITCH		Height:	5:10		Weight:				College:		None
		Born:  Nov 14, 1907			Died:  Feb 21, 1985				Hometown:		Passaic, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1926-27	Baltimore	ABL	4	4	10				18	4.5
1926-27	Paterson–Kingston	MBL	4	3	2				8	2.0
1927-28	Philadelphia	ABL	3	5	1				11	3.7
1927-28	St.Louis Americans	Indep
1928-29	St.Louis Americans	Indep
1928-29	Paterson	ABL	1	2	1				5	5.0
	Major League Totals		12	14	14				42	3.5

 

HANK KOWALCZYK		Height:	6:04		Weight:		220		College:		Wisconsin’29
Henry C. Kowalczyk		Born: Feb 12, 1907			Died:  Jan 1, 1985				Hometown:		Fort Wayne, In.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1925-26	Wisconsin (Frosh)	College
1926-27	Wisconsin	College
1927-28	Wisconsin	College
1928-29	Wisconsin	College
1929-30	Fort Wayne	ABL	22	11	18				40	1.8
1930-31	Fort Wayne	ABL	32	25	3				53	1.7
1931-32	Toledo Red Men Tobaccos	Indep
1932-33	Fort Wayne	NPBL	9	8	9				25	2.8
	Major League Totals		63	44	30				118	1.9
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Fort Wayne	ABL	6	8	3				19	3.2
.	Major League Totals		6	8	3				19	3.2

 

Kotz lead his Rhinelander High School squad to the state title, and two years later lead the University of Wisconsin to the NCAA title As a sophomore, Kotz led the Badgers to the 1941 NCAA Championship and was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He was an All-American in 1941 and 1942. Kotz left Wisconsin as the school’s leading scorer After military service during World War II, played 11 games for Sheboygan in the National Basketball League.

 

JOHNNY KOTZ		Height:	6:03		Weight:		200		College:		Wisconsin’43
John S. Kotz		Born: Mar 27, 1919			Died: May 8, 1999				Hometown:		Rhinelander, Wis.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG	6
1939-40	Wisconsin (Frosh)	College
1940-41	Wisconsin	College	23	79	47				205	8.9
1941-42	Wisconsin	College	21	125	75				325	15.5
1942-43	Wisconsin	College	21	114	79				307	14.6
1942-43	Sheboygan Redskins	Indep
1943-45	Military Service
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	11	26	22	26	.846		74	6.7
1946-47	Milwaukee Shooting Stars	Indep
1947-48	Madison Badger Sports	Indep
1949-50	Madison Frankies	Indep
	Major League Totals		11	26	22	26	.846		74	6.7	6
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Sheboygan	WBT	1	1	1	1	1.000		3	3.0
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	3	3	1				7	2.3
	Major League Totals		4	4	2				10	2.5

 

 

 

HAL KOTTMAN		Height:	6:08		Weight:		220		College:		Culver-Stockton’46
Harold William Kottman		Born: Aug 22, 1922			Died:  Nov 30, 2004				Hometown:		Glasgow, Mo.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1941-42	Culver-Stockton	College
1942-44		Military Service
1945-46	Culver-Stockton	College
1946-47	Boston	BAA	53	59	47	101	.465		165	3.1
1947-48	St.Paul	PBLA	9	10	5	15	.333		25	2.8
1947-48	Seattle	PCL	49						337	6.9
1948-49	Montgomery	SPBL	39	207	108				522	13.4
	Major League Totals		62	69	52	116	.448		190	3.1
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1947-48	Seattle	PCL	11						85	7.7

 

 

 

DON KOTTER		Height:	6:07		Weight:		195		College:		LIU’44
Donald Kotter		Born: Dec 29, 1920			Died: Nov 11, 1985				Hometown:		New York, NY
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Long Island	College
1943-44	Long Island	College
1943-44	Tetterboro Bendix	Indep
1944-45	Paterson	ABL	1	1	2				4	4.0
1944-45	New Britain Pros	Indep
1944-45	Hatford Nutmegs	Indep
1945-46	Middletown	CSL
1945-46	Hartford	NEBL	2	5	5				15	7.5
1945-46	Carbondale	PSL	4	11	14				36	9.0
1945-46	Brooklyn Visitation	Indep
1946-47	Carbondale	PSL	28	104	51				259	9.3
1946-47	Albany	NYSL	1	0	0	0	.000		0	0.0
1947-48	Scranton	ABL	14	45	31	56	.554		121	8.6
1947-48	Carbondale	PSL	12	42	21				14	1.2
1948-49	Scranton	ABL	40	80	45	94	.479		205	5.1
1948-49	Schenectady	NYSL	8						46	5.8
1949-50	Schenectady	ABL	4	6	2	5	.400	3	14	3.5
1949-50	Harrisburg	EBL	6	18	5				41	6.8
1949-50	New Britain	ECL	3						22	7.3
1950-51	Meridan/Wallingford	ECL	3						5	1.7
Major League Totals		1	1	2				4	4.0
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1946-47	Carbondale	PSL	2	8	6				22	11.0
1947-48	Scranton	ABL	2	6	2				14	7.0
1948-49	Scranton	ABL	7	1	2				4	0.6
1948-49	Schenctady	NYSL	3						18	6.0
1949-50	Harrisburg	EBL	6	14	11				39	6.5
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JAKE KOTLOW		Height:	5:09		Weight:		155		College:		Iowa’33
Jack E. Kotlow		Born:  Jul 4, 1911			Died:  Jul 3, 1986				Hometown:		Woodcliff, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1938-39	Wilkes Barre	ABL	1	0	0				0	0.0
1946-47	New York	NYNJ	1	2	0				4	4.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0