CHARLES HETZELL		Height:	5:08		Weight:		155		College:		None
Charles Andrew Brady Hetzell		Born:	Aug 14, 1884		Died:  Aug 21, 1930				Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1902-03	Philadelphia Harmer	AL	9	15	0				30	3.3
1903-04	Xavier	PL	1	0	0				0	0.0
1903-04	McDowell	Indep
1904-05	McDowell	Indep
1905-06		Indep
1906-07		Indep
1907-08	De Neri	PL	4	8	0				16	4.0
	Major League Totals		5	8	0				16	3.2

Sidney “Sonny” Hertzberg was an outstanding basketball player at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn and at the City College of New York, where he was a teammate of longtime New York Knicks coach, Red Holzman. Hertzberg spent the first four years of his pro basketball career with the New York entry in the American Basketball League. On Nov. 1, 1946, Hertzberg was on the court in Toronto when the the New York Knicks played in the inaugural game of the Basketball Association of America, the forerunner of the NBA. Hertzberg was the floor captain and the leading scorer  for the Knicks in their inaugural 1946-47 season. Hertzberg joined the Washington Capitols early in the 1947-48 season, playing for Red Auerbach. He led the Boston Celtics in scoring in 1949-50, and the next season, when Auerbach became the coach of the Celtics. Hertzberg started in the backcourt alongside Bob Cousy, who was in his rookie season. After retiring as a player, Hertzberg  returned to the Knicks as a scout, assistant coach and broadcasting commentator.

 

SONNY HERTZBERG		Height:	5:10		Weight:	175			College:		CCNY’43
Sidney Hertzberg		Born: Jul 22, 1922			Died:Jul 25, 2005				Hometown:		Brooklyn, NY
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	CCNY	College
1940-41	CCNY	College
1941-42	CCNY	College
1941-42	Albany	NYSL	4	24	9				57	14.3
1942-44	U.S. Army	Military Service
1942-43	New York	ABL	3	9	1				19	6.3
1943-44	New York	ABL	16	67	23				157	9.8
1944-45	New York	ABL	17	47	20				114	6.7
1945-46	New York	ABL	33	156	79				391	11.8
1946-47	New York	BAA	59	201	113	149	.758	37	515	8.7
1947-48	New York–Washington	BAA	41	110	58	73	.795	23	278	6.8
1948-49	Washington	BAA	60	154	134	164	.817	114	442	7.4
1949-50	Boston	NBA	68	275	143	191	.749	200	693	10.2
1950-51	Boston	NBA	65	206	223	270	.826	244	635	9.8
1951-52	Washington/Manchester	ABL	18	55	36				146	8.1
1952-53	Manchester	ABL	7	6	0				12	1.7
	Major League Totals		362	1225	820				3270	9.0
				POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG	6
1945-46	New York	ABL	2	5	7				17	8.5
1946	Baltimore	WBT	3	5	5	7	.714		15	5.0
1946-47	New York	BAA	5	15	6	8	.750	5	36	7.2
1948-49	Washington	BAA	11	39	40	47	.851	27	118	10.7
1950-51	Boston	NBA	2	3	4	5	.800	3	10	5.0
	Major League Totals		23	67	62				196	8.5

Bill Nerron spent six years of his professional basketball career with the Conshohocken Giants, one of the powerhouse turn of the century Philadelphia teams. During those years, he progressed from untested seventeen year old high school kid to one of the premier players of his era. For the 1903-04 season he signed to play in the New England League, but after one year he returned to Conshohocken to help the Giants win the Philadelphia League championship two of the next three years. For the 1908-09 season, Herron signed a contract to play for the Central League Homestead club. He played a key role in the team’s successful run to the CBL championship. Herron was Homestead’s best defender as well as its designated free throw shooter. After the championship season, Homestead declined in the standings the next two seasons, but Herron’s reputation as one of the best players in the league continued to grow. When the CBL collapsed in the fall of 1912, Herron returned to the Philadelphia area to play with Camden in the Eastern League for the next three seasons. Herron wrapped up his sixteen-year pro career with the 1915-16 EBL champion Greystock club.

 

BILL HERRON		Height:	5:11		Weight:		180		College:		None
William Henry Herron		Born:  Aug 24, 1883			Died:  Nov 1, 1918				Hometown:		Conshohocken, Pa.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1900-01	Conshohocken	IBL	8	1	0				2	0.3
1901-02	Norristown-Conshohocken	AL	22	19	7				45	2.0
1902-03	Conshohocken	NBL	37	54	24				132	3.6
1903-04	Conshohocken	PBL	6	10	11				31	5.2
1903-04	Concord/Lawrence	NEL	53	105	0				210	4.0
1904-05	Conshohocken	PBL	37	38	8				84	2.3
1905-06	Conshohocken	Indep
1906-07	Conshohocken	PBL	29	26	8				60	2.1
1907-08	Conshohocken/North Wales	PBL	19	23	0				46	2.4
1908-09	Homestead	CBL	65	63	441				567	8.7
1909-10	Homestead	CBL	66	81	321	655	.490		483	7.3
1910-11	Homestead	CBL	42	44	102				190	4.5
1911-12	Connellsville–Charleroi	CBL	56	35	0				70	1.3
1912-13	Camden	EBL	29	26	0			19	52	1.8
1913-14	Camden	EBL	42	24	0				48	1.1
1914-15	Camden	EBL	22	5	0	0	.000	17	10	0.5
1915-16	Greystock	EBL	10	7	0	0	.000	2	14	1.4
	Major League Totals		513	541	915	655	0.49	38	1997	3.9

Clarence “Kleggie” Hermsen played professional basketball for the Sheboygan Redskins during 1943-44 and 1945-46 seasons. During the  season in between,  he was the starting center for the University of Minnesota. In 1946, Hermsen signed to play with the Cleveland Rebels in the newly established Basketball Association of American and ended up the season with the Baltimore Bullets, the best team in the minor-league American Basketball League. The following season, Baltimore joined the BAA and proceeded to capture the 1947-48 league championship. Hermsen led the Bullets in scoring and rebounding. Altogether, Hermsen played six seasons in the National Basketball Association and averaged 9.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

 

KLEGGIE HERMSEN		Height:	6:09		Weight:		235		College:		Minnesota’45
Clarence Henry Hermsen		Born:  Mar 12, 1923			Died: Mar 2, 1994				Hometown:		Minneapolis, Mn.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1943-44	Sheboygan	NBL	12	3	5	11	.455		11	0.9
1944-45	U. Minnesota	College
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	21	19	17	31	.548		55	2.6
1946-47	Cleveland–Toronto	BAA	32	113	71	112	.634	25	297	9.3
1946-47	Baltimore	ABL	10	39	20				98	9.8
1947-48	Baltimore	BAA	48	212	151	227	.665	48	575	12.0
1948-49	Washington	BAA	60	248	212	311	.682	99	708	11.8
1949-50	Chicago	NBA	67	196	153	247	.619	98	545	8.1
1950-51	Tri Cities–Boston	NBA	71	189	155	237	.654	92	533	7.5
1951-52	Minneapolis Germans	Indep
1951-52	Twin Cities Jerseys	Indep
1952-53	Boston–Indianapolis	NBA	10	4	3	5	.600	4	11	1.1
	Major League Totals		331	1023	787				2833	8.6
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Minneapolis Sparklers	WBT	2	1	1	3	.333		3	1.5
1944-45	Chicago Gears	WBT	4	9	9	12	.750		27	6.8
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	5	4	5	8	.625		13	2.6
1945-46	Sheboygan	WBT	1	0	0	0	.000		0	0.0
1946-47	Baltimore	ABL	3	10	5				25	8.3
1946-47	Baltimore	WBT	1	1	1	1	1.000		3	3.0
1947-48	Baltimore	BAA	11	38	45	63	.714	12	121	11.0
1948-49	Washington	BAA	11	40	55	83	.663	12	135	12.3
1949-50	Chicago	NBA	2	7	4	5	.800	5	18	9.0
1950-51	Boston	NBA	2	1	0	0	.000	0	2	1.0
	Major League Totals		39	101	120	175	.686		322	8.3

 

PLAYOFF

 

PAUL HERMAN		Height:	6:01		Weight:		175		College:		Tennessee’43
Paul T. Herman		Born:  Jul 5, 1921			Died:  Jul 20, 1972				Hometown:		Massillon, Oh.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Tennessee (Frosh)	College
1940-41	Tennessee	College
1941-42	Tennessee	College
1942-43	Tennessee	College
1943-46	U.S.Army	Military Service
1946-47	Youngstown	NBL	44	109	45	77	.584		263	6.0
1947-48	Flint	NBL	2	1	1	3	.333		3	1.5
1947-48	Wheeling	AAL	17	51	22				124	7.3
1948-49	Wheeling	AAL	30						292	9.7
1949-50	Wheeling	AAL	23	112	33				257	11.2
1950-51	Wheeling	AAL	24	126	60				312	13.0
1951-52	Wheeling	Indep
	Major League Totals		46	110	46	80	.575		266	5.8
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1947-48	Wheeling	AAL	3	5	5				15	5.0
1948-49	Wheeling	AAL	5						60	12.0
1949-50	Wheeling	AAL	3						36	12.0
1950-51	Wheeling	AAL	3						44	14.7

RALPH HERMAN		Height:	5:07		Weight:		145		College:		None
Ralph Calvin Herman		Born:	Dec 27, 1891		Died:   Dec 28, 1956				Hometown:		Allentown, Pa.
Dutch Herman			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1912-13	Hazleton	Indep		137	0				274
1913-14	Hazleton	Indep		194	0				388
1914-15	Hazleton	Indep		262	0				524
1915-16	Hazleton	PSL	41	84	0				168	4.1
1916-17	Hazleton	PSL	24	25	27				77	3.2
1917-18	Hazleton	PSL	12	21	20				62	5.2
1918-19	Military Service
	Major League Totals		77	130	47				307	4.0
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1917-18	Hazleton	PSL	4	1	6				8	2.0
	Major League Totals		4	1	6				8	2.0