Bill Granfield was an outstanding student-athlete at Notre Dame University where  he played three years of varsity baseball and basketball. He was the captain and leading scorer of the basketball team during his senior year. After graduation, Granfield , returned to his hometown  of Springfield , Massachusetts where he played some independent basketball, but devoted most of his time and energy to his law practice.  Granfield served in the U.S. Congress for three terms (1930-36). He later was the presiding  judge of the the Springfield Federal District Court from 1936 until his retirement in 1949.

 

BILL GRANFIELD		Height:	5:08		Weight:	165			College:		Notre Dame’13
William Joseph Granfield		Born:  Dec 18, 1889			Died:  May 27, 1959				Hometown:		Springfield, Ma.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1909-10	Notre Dame (Frosh)	College
1910-11	Notre Dame	College
1911-12	Notre Dame	College
1911-12	Hudson	NYSL	1	0	0				0	0.0
1912-13	Notre Dame	College
1913-14	Windsor	CSBL	18	69	2				140	7.8
1913-14	Springfield Brotherhood Five	Indep
1914-15	Springfield All Stars	Indep
1918-19	Springfield Colonials	Indep
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

 

JACK GRANAHAN		Height:	6:01		Weight:		170		College:		St.Thomas (Pa)’30
John Vincent Granahan		Born:	Jan 15, 1908		Died:  Jun 3, 1994				Hometown:		Scranton, Pa.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Pittston	PSL	17	44	25				113	6.6
1931-32	Dunmore	PSL	7	21	6				48	6.9
1932-33	Dunmore	PSL	18	69	17				155	8.6
1933-34	Dunmore	PSL	27	73	20				166	6.1
1934-35	Wilkes Barre/Pittston	PSL	30	84	21				189	6.3
1935-36	Pittston	PSL	23	55	29				139	6.0
1936-37	Pittston	PSL	24	85	33				203	8.5
1937-38	Pittston	NYPA	26	88	45				221	8.5
1938-39	Wilkes-Barre	ABL	5	8	1				17	3.4
1938-39	Pittston	NYPA	24	79	29				187	7.8
	Major League Totals		5	8	1				17	3.4
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Pittston	PSL	3	6	4				16	5.3
1931-32	Dunmore	PSL	8	26	13				65	8.1
1932-33	Dunmore	PSL	4	8	2				18	4.5
1934-35	Pittston	PSL	5	13	4				30	6.0
1935-36	Pittston	PSL	3	12	6				30	10.0
1936-37	Pittston	PSL	5	12	10				34	6.8
1937-38	Pittston	NYPA	4	14	7				35	8.8
1938-39	Pittston	NYPA	5	14	8				36	7.2

 

FRED GRAN		Height:	6:05		Weight:		205		College:		North Dakota’41
Frederick Melvin Gran		Born: Feb 20, 1919				Died:	Dec, 1979		Hometown:		Minot, ND
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1938-39	North Dakota	College
1939-40	North Dakota	College
1940-41	North Dakota	College
1941-46	U.S. Army Air Corp.	Military Service
1946-47	Bismarck Phantoms	Indep
1947-48	Omaha	NPBL	6	27	9	16	.563		63	10.5
1948-49	Minot Merchants	Indep
1949-50	Minot All-Americans	Indep
1950-51	Bismark Olympiccs	Indep
	Major League Totals		6	27	9	16	.563		63	10.5

Otto Graham was a three-sport star at Northwestern University. He was named All-America halfback in 1943, All-America basketball in 1944, and was a .300-hitting outfielder in baseball. He is one of just a few student-athletes to earn All-America honors in both football and basketball at a Division I school. In 1956 he was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame. After service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Graham played professional basketball for one season, as a backup guard, for the Rochester Royals, who won the 1946 National Basketball League championship.  Graham starred as quarterback of the Cleveland Brown for ten seasons, Graham  took the Cleveland Browns  to the title game in each season from 1946-55. Overall, Graham Led the Browns to seven professional football titles, and was  selected to All-Pro quarterback for 10 straight years. .Graham never missed a game as a as a pro while passing for 23,584 yards and 174 touchdowns. He finished his career with an astounding 105-17-4 regular-season record. In 1965, Graham was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1994, Graham was picked for the NFL’s 75th anniversary team.

 

OTTO GRAHAM		Height:	6:01		Weight:		190		College:		Northwestern’44 / Colgate’44
Otto Everitt Graham Jr.		Born:	Dec 6, 1921		Died:  Dec 17, 2003				Hometown:		Waukegan, Ill.
(Played Professional Football)			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Morthwestern (Frosh)	College
2040-41	Morthwestern	College	21	103	86				292	13.9
1941-42	Morthwestern	College	16	86	51				223	13.9
1943-44	Morthwestern	College	13	47	29				123	9.5
1943-45	U.S. Navy	Military Service
1943-44	Colgate	College	4	28	8				64	16.0
1945-46	Rochester	NBL	32	59	47	73	.644		165	5.2
	Major League Totals		32	59	47	73	.644		165	5.2
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1945-46	Rochester	NBL	5	3	0	0	.000		6	1.2
	Major League Totals		5	3	0	0	.000		6	1.2

 

 

 

 

FRED GRAFFT		Height:	5:09		Weight:		170		College:		Gallagher Business’33
Fred Evert Grafft		Born:   Feb 20, 1912			Died:  Aug 13, 1993				Hometown:		Downs, Ill.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1929-30	Gallagher Business	College
1930-31	Gallagher Business	College
1931-32	Gallagher Business	College
1932-33	Gallagher Business	College
1933-34	Rantoul Independents	Indep
1936-37	Gallagher College Grads	Indep
1937-38	Kankakee	NBL	10	33	20				86	8.6
	Major League Totals		10	33	20				86	8.6

 

HARLEY GRAF		Height:	6:00		Weight:	190			College:		Wisconsin ’37
Harley Paul Graf		Born: Feb 9, 1915			Died:  May 21, 1995				Hometown:		Lake Mills, Wi.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Wisconsin (Frosh)	College
1934-35	Wisconsin	College
1935-36	Did Not Play
1936-37	Wisconsin	College
1937-38	Madison Wisconsin Sporting Company	AAU
1938-39	Lake Mills Merchants	AAU
1939-40	Madison Wisconsin Sporting Company	AAU
1940-41	Did Not Play
1941-46	U.S. Army	Military Service
1945-46	Wilmington	ABL	4	1	3				5	1.3
	Major League Totals		4	1	3				5	1.3

 

 

 

iewin ” Moose” Graf was a three year varsity starter at the UNiversity of Marquette. Graff  signed with Sheboygan at the conclusion of his senior year and played in one National Baskeetball League Game in March of 1939. Graf was sidelined for the next three seasons when he suffered from a severe leg injury. In the fall of 1942, Graff signed as player and coach  of the the Sheboygan NBL team, but he was fired two months later, in early January.

 

MOOSE GRAF		Height:	6:03		Weight:	195			College: Marquette
Erwin Frederick Graf Jr.		Born: Jul 28, 1917			Died:  Oct 12, 2005				Hometown: Elgin, Il.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Marquette (Frosh)	College
1936-37	Marquette	College
1937-38	Marquette	College
1938-39	Marquette	College
1938-39	Sheboygan	NBL	1	3	3				9	9.0
1939-40	Sheboygan	NBL		Injuried – DNP
1940-41	Sheboygan	NBL		Injuried – DNP
1941-42	Sheboygan	NBL		Injuried – DNP
1942-43	Sheboygan	NBL	5	2	0				4	0.8
1943-45	U.S. Army	Military Service
	Major League Totals		6	5	3				13	2.2
				POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1938-39	Sheboygan	WBT	4	8	4	5	.800		20	5.0
	Major League Totals		4	8	4	5	.800		20	5.0