Jphnny Ivers starred in basketball and baseball at De La Salle High School in Chicago. After attending the American College of Physical Education, Ivers signed to play professionally with the Chicago Duffy Florals, a Windy City independent basketball powerhouse. Ivers remained with the team for his entire seven year pro career. The Duffy Florals won the Midwest Basketball Conference title in 1935. The following season, Ivers was named player-coach of the team, but the Duffy Florals did not make it to the playoffs. After his retirement from professional basketball, Ivers was the longtime baseball and basketball coach at Calumet High School in Chicago.
| JOHNNY IVERS |
Height: |
5:10 |
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Weight: |
160 |
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College: |
Chicago State’31 |
| John Aloysius Ivers |
Born: Jul 4, 1909 |
Died: Oct 10, 1970 |
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Hometown: |
Chicago, Ill. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
8 |
| 1926-27 |
American College of Physical Education |
College |
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| 1927-28 |
American College of Physical Education |
College |
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| 1928-29 |
American College of Physical Education |
College |
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| 19129-30 |
Chicago Madona KofC |
Indep |
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Filler |
| 1930-31 |
Chicago Madonna KofC |
Indep |
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| 1930-31 |
Chicago Duffy Florals |
Indep |
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| 1931-32 |
Chicago Duffy Florals |
Indep |
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| 1932-33 |
Chicago Duffy Florals |
Indep |
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| 1933-34 |
Chicago Duffy Florals |
Indep |
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| 1934-35 |
Chicago Duffy Florals |
Indep |
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| 1935-36 |
Chicago |
MBC |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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8 |
2.7 |
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| 1936-37 |
Chicago |
NBL |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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9 |
1.5 |
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Major League Totals |
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9 |
6 |
5 |
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17 |
1.9 |
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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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| 1935-36 |
Chicago |
MID |
3 |
2 |
4 |
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8 |
2.7 |
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Major League Totals |
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3 |
2 |
4 |
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8 |
2.7 |
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Johnny Isaacs was born in Panama. His family later moved to New York City where he led Textile High School in Manhattan to the the New York Public School Athletic League Championship during his senior year. Nicknamed “Wonder Boy”, Isaacs moved directly into pro basketball after graduating from high school. After one year with the Harlem Giants, Isaacs signed with the New York Rens where he would play during the prime years of his career. Isaacs was a member of Rens when they won the prestigious World BasketBall Tournament in 1939 and with the Washington Bears when they won the same tournament in 1943. Isaacs was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
| JOHNNY ISAACS |
Height: |
6:02 |
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Weight: |
190 |
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College: |
None |
| John William Isaacs |
Born: Sep 30, 1915 |
Died: Jan 26, 2009 |
Hometown: |
Brooklyn, NY |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
| 1935-36 |
New York Harlem Giants |
Indep. |
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| 1935-36 |
Brooklyn St. PtereCarver Penguins |
Indep. |
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| 1936-37 |
New York Collegians |
Indep. |
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| 1936-37 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1937-38 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1938-39 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1939-40 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1940-41 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1941-42 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1941-42 |
Philadelphia Toppers |
Indep. |
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| 1941-42 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
19 |
48 |
31 |
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127 |
6.7 |
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| 1942-43 |
New York Rens |
Indep. |
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| 1942-43 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
23 |
67 |
21 |
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155 |
6.7 |
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| 1942-43 |
Long island Grumman |
Indep. |
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| 1943-44 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
29 |
75 |
17 |
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167 |
5.8 |
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| 1943-44 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
Indep. |
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| 1944-45 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
21 |
74 |
7 |
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155 |
7.4 |
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| 1944-45 |
Long island Grumman Hellcats |
Indep. |
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| 1945-46 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
34 |
126 |
31 |
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283 |
8.3 |
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| 1946-47 |
Washington Bears |
Indep. |
18 |
44 |
21 |
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109 |
6.1 |
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| 1946-47 |
Hazleton |
EBL |
6 |
11 |
7 |
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29 |
4.8 |
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| 1946-47 |
Orange |
NYNJ |
4 |
8 |
5 |
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21 |
5.3 |
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| 1947-48 |
Utica |
NYSL |
26 |
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234 |
9.0 |
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| 1948-49 |
Dayton |
NBL |
8 |
18 |
22 |
34 |
.647 |
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58 |
7.3 |
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| 1948-49 |
Brooklyn |
ABL |
7 |
31 |
21 |
31 |
.677 |
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83 |
11.9 |
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| 1948-49 |
Utica/Harlem |
NYSL |
21 |
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181 |
8.6 |
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| 1950-51 |
Saratoga |
ABL |
2 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
0.5 |
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| 1952-53 |
Hazleton-Saratoga |
ABL |
8 |
13 |
12 |
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38 |
4.8 |
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Major League Totals |
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8 |
18 |
22 |
34 |
.647 |
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58 |
7.3 |
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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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| 1938-39 |
New York Rens |
WBT |
3 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
.250 |
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8 |
2.7 |
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| 1939-40 |
New York Rens |
WBT |
1 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
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10 |
10.0 |
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| 1941-42 |
New York Rens |
WBT |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
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9 |
4.5 |
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| 1942-43 |
Washington Bears |
WBT |
3 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
.200 |
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15 |
5.0 |
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| 1943-44 |
Harlem Globetrotters |
WBT |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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| 1944-45 |
Long Island GRumman Hellcats |
WBT |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
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1 |
1.0 |
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| 1945-46 |
Hazelton |
PSL |
6 |
11 |
9 |
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31 |
5.2 |
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| 1946-47 |
Hazleton |
EBL |
2 |
8 |
3 |
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19 |
9.5 |
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| 1946-47 |
Orange |
NYNJ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
3.0 |
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| 1947-48 |
Utica |
NYSL |
2 |
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23 |
11.5 |
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Major League Totals |
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11 |
19 |
5 |
16.313 |
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43 |
3.9 |
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