Edward “Sonny” Gluck was a journeyman professional basketball from the early 1920’s until the mid 1930’s. Gluck was a flashy player and fan favorite whose style did not always meld well with the conservative professional game of the era. His most successful season was in 1933-34 when he was starter for his hometown Bronx Americans in the American Basketball League. After his retirement from pro basketball, Gluck became the president of Gotham Pressed Steel Corporation. He developed a host of popular electric sports games including Speedway and a National Football League endorsed electric football game.
| SONNY GLUCK |
Height: |
5:10 |
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Weight: |
185 |
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College: |
None |
| Edward H. Gluck |
Born: April 30, 1902 |
Died: Feb 11, 1973 |
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Hometown: |
Bronx, NY |
| Eddie Gluck |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1922-23 |
Bronx Dodgers |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Brooklyn Dexter Big Five |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Indep |
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| 1924-25 |
New York Cliftons |
Indep |
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| 1925-26 |
Yonkers Caseys |
Indep |
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| 1926-27 |
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Indep |
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| 1927-28 |
Philadelphia |
ABL |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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2 |
1.0 |
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| 1927-28 |
New York Hebrew Giants |
Indep |
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| 1928-29 |
New York |
ABL |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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4 |
4.0 |
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| 1928-29 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Indep |
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| 1928-29 |
Jersey Separates |
Indep |
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| 1928-29 |
Passaic Blue & Whites |
Indep |
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| 1929-30 |
Philadelphia SPHAS |
EBL |
2 |
4 |
11 |
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19 |
9.5 |
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| 1929-30 |
Passaic County Giants |
Indep |
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| 1930-31 |
Camden |
EBL |
16 |
16 |
35 |
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67 |
4.2 |
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| 1930-31 |
Passaic County Giants |
Indep |
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| 1931-32 |
Union City |
MBL |
9 |
10 |
6 |
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26 |
2.9 |
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| 1931-32 |
Newark YMHA |
Indep |
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| 1931-32 |
Passaic AC Smiths |
Indep |
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| 1932-33 |
Brooklyn Americans–Jersey |
MBL |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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7 |
1.8 |
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| 1932-33 |
Columbia University All Stars |
Indep |
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| 1933-34 |
Bronx |
ABL |
16 |
39 |
16 |
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94 |
5.9 |
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| 1934-35 |
Albany |
NYSL |
5 |
14 |
8 |
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36 |
7.2 |
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| 1935-36 |
Passaic |
ABL |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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5 |
5.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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33 |
56 |
26 |
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138 |
4.2 |
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GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1930-31 |
Camden |
EBL |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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9 |
3.0 |
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Harry Glotzer was high school basketball star at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn. In his senor year, he was captain of the Brooklyn PSAL championship team and was named to the All-PSAL All-Star team. After one year of independent basketball , Glotzer enrolled at N.Y.U were he was captain of the freshmen basketball team. Glotzer seemed on a path to basketball stardom, but it never happened. He played a few years of independent basketball and appeared in one game for the Brooklyn Americans in the American Basketball League.
| HARRY GLOTZER |
Height: |
5;09 |
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Weight: |
165 |
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College: |
N.Y.U. (Frosh’31 |
| Hersch Glotzer |
Born:Oct 31, 1910 |
Died: Dec 27, 1998 |
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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 |
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| 1929-30 |
Jefferson AC |
Indep |
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| 1930-31 |
N.Y.U. (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1932-33 |
Brooklyn Americans |
MBL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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| 1934-354 |
Brooklyn Jewish Center |
Indep |
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| 1934-354 |
Brooklyn Eighth Ave Temple |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
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1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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Johnny Glascott playeds four years of varsity basketball at Catholic University in Washington D.C. Glasscott played professional basketball for three seasons. During his second and third seasons, he played for the Tri-Council squad, one of the strongest teams in the Philadelphia Basketball League. Glascott also played professional football with the Frankfort Yellow Jackets, one of the most famous teams of the 1920’s.
| JOHNNY GLASCOTT |
Height: |
5:09 |
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Weight: |
160 |
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College: |
Catholic U.’21 |
| John Aloysius Glasscott |
Born: Jul 16, 1898 |
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Died: Jan 27, 1966 |
Hometown: |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
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REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1917-18 |
Catholic |
College |
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| 1918-19 |
Catholic |
College |
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| 1919-20 |
Catholic |
College |
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| 1920-21 |
Catholic |
College |
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| 1920-21 |
Germantown |
EBL |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1.000 |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
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| 1921-22 |
Atlantic City Caseys |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Philadelphia All Stars |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Philadelphia Tri-Council |
PBL |
21 |
36 |
37 |
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109 |
5.2 |
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| 1923-24 |
Philadelphia Tri-Council |
PBL |
22 |
12 |
23 |
55 |
.418 |
5 |
47 |
2.1 |
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Major League Totals |
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44 |
48 |
63 |
3 |
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159 |
3.6 |
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