Wilbert “Wibs” Kautz was a three-year starter for Loyola University in Chicago. In his senior year, 1939, he led Loyola  to a 21-1 record with the only loss coming to Long Island University in the National Invitational Tournament. Kautz was named to the All-American team in 1938 and 1939. During his first three years in the National Basketball League, Kautz scored more points than any guard in the league. After military service in World War II, Kautz played for the Chicago entry in the new Basketball Association of America.

 

WIBS KAUTZ		Height:	6:00		Weight:		185		College:		Loyola(Il)’39
Wilbert Kautz		Born: Sep 7., 1915			Died: May 25, 1979				Hometown:		Chicago, Il.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1936-387	Loyola (Il)	College
1937-38	Loyola (Il)	College
1938-39	Loyola (Il)	College
1938-39	Chicago Harmons	AAU
1939-40	Chicago	NBL	28	105	63	116	.543		273	9.8
1940-41	Chicago	NBL	21	94	39	63	.619		227	10.8
1941-42	Chicago	NBL	20	85	40				210	10.5
1942-46	U.S. Army	Military Service
1944-45	Detroit Mansfields	Indep
1945-46	Baltimore	ABL	7	22	5				49	7.0
1946-47	Chicago	BAA	50	107	39	73	.534	37	253	5.1
1947-48	Grand Rapids	PBLA	6	21	15	21	.714		57	9.5
	Major League Totals		132	434	201				1069	8.1
					POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Chicago	WBT	4	26	13	19	.684		65	16.3
1940-41	Chicago	WBT	2	4	1	4	.250		9	4.5
1941-42	Chicago	WBT	2	6	4	6	.667		16	8.0
1944-45	Detroit Mansfields	WBT	1	6	4	5	.800		16	16.0
1946-47	Chicago	BAA	9	10	2	6	.333		22	2.4
	Major League Totals		18	52	24	40	.600		128	7.1

 

 

ART KAUFMAN		Height:	6:00		Weight:				College:		C.C.N.Y.’34
Arthur Kaufman		Born:	1912			Died:			Hometown:		New York, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	C.C.N.Y.(Frosh)	College
1931-32	C.C.N.Y.	College
1932-33	C.C.N.Y.	College
1933-34	C.C.N.Y.	College
1934-35	New Britain	ABL	13	21	12				54	4.2
1934-35	Bridgeton	EBL	4	2	8				12	3.0
1935-36	Brooklyn Jewish Center	Indep
	Major League Totals		13	21	12				54	4.2

ANDY KAUFMAN		Height:			Weight:				College:		Cornell (NY)’12
Andrew Kaufman		Born:	1891						Hometown:		Kingston, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1914-15	Kingston	NYSL	7	5	4				14	2.0
	Major League Totals		7	5	4				14	2.0

Ev Katz  was considered the fastest player on the ”Reindeer Five” at Syracuse University, a speedy fivesome that went 34-6 over two years (1929-30 and 1930-31). Katz was also known as one of the first players to tinker with a one-handed set shot. Katz also lettered in track at Syracuse, participating in the high jump, broad jump and pole vault. Adapting the race horse style he learned in college, Katz enjoyed and long and success career as basketball coach at Syracuse’s Cathedral High School. He was also  a high school basketball referee. Katz played professional basketball sporadically throughout the 1930’s, but was limited by business and coaching duties.

 

EV KATZ		Height:	5:10		Weight:	160			College:		Syracuse’31
Everett Edward Katz		Born:  Jan 9, 1908			Died: Mar 6, 1993				Hometown:		Jersey City, NJ
Brother of Isadore Katz			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1927-28	Syracuse (Frosh)	College
1928-29	Syracuse	College	15	35	21				91	6.1
1929-30	Syracuse	College	20						183	9.2
1930-31	Syracuse	College	20						196	9.8
1931-32	Hoboken	MBL	5	3	3				9	1.8
1932-33	Jersey City	MBL	3	1	0				2	0.7
1932-33	PiladelphiaMoose–Philadelphia WPEN	EBL	2	1	4				6	3.0
1933-34	Philadelphia Passon	EBL	10	10	16				36	3.6
1934-35	Syracuse	NYSL	10	22	7				51	5.1
1935-36	Auburn Pros	Indep
1936-37	Syracuse Pros	Indep
1936-37	Newark Elks	Indep
1939-40	Utica	NYSL	2	0	1				1	0.5
	Major League Totals		10	5	7				17	1.7
			PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Philadelphia Passon	EBL	2	1	2				4	2.0

 

JULIE KASNER		Height:	6:00		Weight:		170		College:		LIU ’37/Brooklyn’41
Julius Kasner		Born:  Oct 23, 1917			Died:   Feb 15, 2007				Hometown:		Brooklyn, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Long Island	College
1936-37	Long Island	College
1938-39	Brooklyn	College
1939-40	Brooklyn	College
1940-41	Brooklyn	College
1941-45	U.S. Army	Military Service
1945-46	Philadelphia	ABL	7	14	6				34	4.9
1946-47	Troy	ABL	31	106	81				293	9.5
1947-48	Chattanooga	PBLA	5	18	27	33	.818		63	12.6
1947-48	Cohoes	NYSL	25						324	13.0
1948-49	Cohoes	NYSL	27						213	7.9	#
	Major League Totals		12	32	33				97	8.1
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1947-48	Cohoes	NYSL	4						51	12.8
1948-49	Cohoes	NYSL	3						11	3.7

 

 

 

TONY KASETA		Height:	6:08		Weight:		220		College:		None
Anthony J0seph Kaseta		Born:  Sep 9, 1923			Died:  Jan 19, 1995				Hometown:		Detroit, Mi.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1943-46	U.S.Army	Military Service
1946-47	Detroit Mansfields	Indep
1947-48	Grand Rapids	PBLA	5	9	1	4	.250		19	3.8
1947-48	House of David	Indep
1947-48	Detroit Vagabond Kings	Indep
1948-49	Detroit	NBL	17	16	20	32	.625		52	3.1
	Major League Totals		22	25	21	36	.583		71	3.2