JOHNNY’ HOW		Height:	5:11		Weight:		185		College:		Illinois’29
John D. How		Born: Jun 29, 1906			Died:  Nov 8, 1993				Hometown:		Lakeville, In.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	South Bend Guardsmen	Indep
1931-32	South Bend Guardsmen	Indep
1932-33	South Bend	NPBL	6	25	7				57	9.5
	Major League Totals		6	25	7				57	9.5

 

Harry Hough  was the most influential player, on and off the court, during the first dozen years of professional basketball. Hough made his professional debut in 1900 at the age of  17 with Bristol in the National Basketball League. In his very first season, he finished sixth in individual league scoring. In his second season, he led Bristol to the 1901-02 NBL title. During two seasons (1903-05) in Massachusetts, Hough won two individual scoring titles and was a key player on two championship teams. By the time the Central Basketball League was formed in 1906, Hough was undisputedly professional basketball’s brightest and most highly paid star. He possessed incredible agility and speed. He was unequaled in his ability to break free for a clear shot. If a defender played him tight, he would drive around him for an easy layup. If the defender backed off to defend against the drive, Hough could show off the fact that he was among the  best set-shooters of the era. On the court, Hough was an extremely intense, high-strung figure who raged at referees, opponents and even teammates at times. Owners and managers found Hough an equally prickly personality who endlessly battled for a higher salary. From the 1908 through 1911, he was at the peak of his career athletically and financially. Over the four seasons, he jumped back and forth between the CBL South Side and Eastern Basketball League Trenton clubs with dizzying results for the two teams. South Side’s record in alternating years with and without Hough was 43-28, 24-46, 48-22 and 20-34. Trenton’s record was 23-10, 12-28 and 31-12. During this period, he led Trenton to the 1909-10 EBL championship and led the league in scoring. In 1910-11, South Side missed the CBL  championship by a single game  and Hough won another scoring title. Back in Trenton for the 1911-12 season, he won his third consecutive scoring title and led his team to the EBL championship.While still an active player, Hough coached college basketball for two seasons.  During the 1907-08 season, Hough guided the University of Pittsburgh team to a 10-6 record. Hough also coached the Princeton University team  during the 1911-12 season and compiled an 8-8 record. Hough completed his twenty-three year playing career in 1921. Inexplicably, Hough is not a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

HARRY HOUGH		Height:	5:07		Weight:		145		College:		None
Harry Douglass Hough		Born: Jun 1, 1883			Died: Apr 20, 1935				Hometown:		Trenton, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1899-00	Trenton Crozers	Indep
1900-01	Bristol	NBL	32	92	29				213	6.7
1901-02	Bristol	NBL	39	137	31				305	7.8
1902-03	Bristol–Burlington	NBL	45	206	236				648	14.4
1902-03	Manchester	NEBL	2	16	0				32	16.0
1903-04	Pittsfield/Chicopee/Springfield	WMBL	45	241	37				519	11.5
1903-04	Lynn/South Framingham	NEBL	24	133	0				266	11.1
1904-05	Natick–Portsmouth	NEBL	43	236	0				472	11.0
1905-06	Tamaqua	Indep
1906-07	Tamaqua	Indep
1906-07	South Side	CBL	33	131	218				480	14.5
1907-08	South Side	CBL	51	234	482				950	18.6
1908-09	South Side	CBL	49	121	399				641	13.1
1909-10	Trenton	EBL	33	100	378				578	17.5
1910-11	South Side	EBL	64	157	963	1561	.617		1277	20.0
1911-12	Trenton	EBL	40	91	480				662	16.6
1912-13	Trenton	EBL	39	76	301			51	453	11.6
1913-14	Trenton	EBL	42	53	462				568	13.5
1914-15	Trenton	EBL	39	62	452	712	.635	44	576	14.8
1915-16	Trenton	EBL	31	39	103	186	.554	29	181	5.8
1916-17	Jasper	EBL	17	16	221	335	.660	16	253	14.9
1917-18	Scranton	PSL	19	37	45			9	119	6.3
1919-20	Trenton	EBL	6	4	9	13	.692	1	17	2.8
1920-21	Germantown	EBL	12	10	5	14	.357	4	25	2.1
1921-22	Coatesville	EBL	2	2	1	1	1.000	1	5	2.5
	Major League Totals		707	2194	4852				9240	13.1
			PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1904-05	Natick	NEBL	7	22	0				44	6.3
1916-17	Jasper	EBL	3	1	52				54	18.0
	Major League Totals		10	23	52				98	9.8

 

Hosket led Stivers High School in Dayton, Ohio to three consecutive state championships from 1928 t0 1930. He starred at Ohio State where he led the Buckeyes to the 1933 Big Ten Conference Championship. His son,  Bill Hosket Jr. also stared at Ohio State and played briefly in the NBA.

 

BILL HOSKET		Height:	6:05		Weight:		205		College:	Ohio State’33
Wilmer Clemons Hosket		Born:  Feb 19, 1911			Died:  Dec 29, 1956				Hometown:	Dayton, Oh.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1929-30	Ohio State	College
1930-31	Ohio State	College
1931-32	Ohio State	College
1932-33	Ohio State	College
1933-34	Dayton Collegians	Indep
1933-34	Dayyton Kellys	Indep
1933-34	Coshocton Independents	Indep
1934-35	Coshocton Buckeyes	Indep
1934-35	Gayton Merstropolitan Clothers	Indep
1935-36	Dayton	MBL	7	15	7				37	5.3
1935-36	Dayton Delco Products	Indep
1936-37	37Dayton–Columbus	MBL	9	19	9				47	5.2
1937-38	Dayton	NBL	10	11	12				34	3.4
1938-39	Dayton Delco Products	Indep
1939-40	Waterloo Wonders	Indep
1940-41	Dayton Wonders	Indep
	Major League Totals		26	45	28				115	4.4
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA		FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Waterloo Wonders	WBT	2	1	0				2	1.0
1940-41	Dayton Wonders	WBT	1	1	1	2	.500		3	3.0
	Major League Totals		3		1	2	.500		3	1.0

 

 

 

 

1936-37	Dayton–Columbus	MBC	9	19	9				47	5.2
1937-38	Dayton	NBL	10	11	12				34	3.4
1939-41		Indep
	Major League Totals		26	45	28				118	4.5
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Waterloo	WBT	2	1	0				2	1.0
1940-41	Dayton	WBT	1	1	1	2	.500		3	3.0
	Major League Totals		3	2	1				5	1.7

Mauurice Hosier was three sport-star at Spiceland (Indiana) High School. At Butler University, he was the starting quarterback on the football team and star guard  on the 1928-29 national champion basketball team. After a short illness, Hosier passed away in the spring of of 1938 at the age of 30.

 

MAURICE HOSIER		Height:			Weight:				College:		Butler’30
Maurice Carl Hosier		Born: Aug 3, 1907			Died:  May 22, 1938				Hometown:		Indiianapolis, In.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1926-27	Butler	College
1927-28	Butler	College
1928-29	Butler	College
1929-30	Butler	College
1931-32	Indianapolis Kautskys	Indep
1932-33	Indianapolis	NPBL	9	10	3				23	2.6
	Major League Totals		9	10	3				23	2.6

 

 

TINY HORTON		Height:	6:04		Weight:	185			College:		Indiana State’34
Jewel Burchard Horton Jr.		Born:  Mar 11, 1907			Died:  Aug 22, 1987				Hometown:		Monrovia, In.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1928-29	Indiana State	College
1929-30	Indiana State	College
1932-33	Kokomo	NPBL	1	1	0				2	2.0
1933-34	Indiana State	College
1934-35	Indianapolis Capitol Oil	Indep
	Major League Totals		1	1	0				2	2.0