Joe Dreyfus was born in Brooklyn. As a youth he played basketball with various semi-pro teams around the city. He quickly earned a reputation as a clever, intuitive player who excelled on defense. Dreyfus began his pro career with the St. James Triangles in Brooklyn. His outstanding defensive play earned him a promotion in 1913 to the New York State League. Dreyfus’ status as a player continued to grow until his career was interrupted in 1917 when he entered the Navy to serve during World War I. In the post-war years, Dreyfus was ranked among the elite guards in professional basketball and was in great demand. He consistently played between 125 and 150 games a season. During the 1919-20 season, Dreyfus played for teams in five leagues in addition to duties with four independent teams. An irony of Dreyfus’ career was that such a hardworking, team-oriented player never played on a championship team. With Reading in the Eastern League, he made it to the finals in 1921, but lost to the Nat Holman-led Germantown team.
| JOE DREYFUS |
Height: |
5:09 |
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Weight: |
165 |
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College: |
None |
| Joseph J. Dreyfus |
Born: Dec 11, 1892 |
Died: Apr 25, 1974 |
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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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| 1910-11 |
Brooklyn St.James Triangles |
Indep |
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| 1911-12 |
Brooklyn St.James Triangles |
Indep |
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| 1912-23 |
Brooklyn St.James Triangles |
Indep |
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| 1913-14 |
Poughkeepsie/Brooklyn/Newark
–Syracuse–Utica |
NYSL |
48 |
79 |
43 |
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201 |
4.2 |
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| 1914-15 |
Cohoes–Kingston |
NYSL |
7 |
2 |
4 |
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8 |
1.1 |
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| 1915-16 |
Rosedale (NJ) |
Indep |
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| 1915-16 |
Norwalk 6th Co. |
Indep |
12 |
28 |
0 |
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56 |
4.7 |
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| 1915-16 |
Stamford |
IBL |
34 |
53 |
51 |
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157 |
4.6 |
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| 1916-17 |
Stamford–Danbury–Newark Turners |
IBL |
34 |
79 |
65 |
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223 |
6.6 |
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| 1916-17 |
Scranton |
PSL |
7 |
11 |
9 |
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31 |
4.4 |
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| 1916-17 |
De Neri |
EBL |
19 |
23 |
0 |
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11 |
46 |
2.4 |
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| 1917-18 |
Norwalk |
CSL |
14 |
43 |
37 |
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123 |
8.8 |
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| 1917-18 |
De Neri |
EBL |
5 |
4 |
15 |
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5 |
23 |
4.6 |
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| 1918-19 |
Military Service |
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| 1918-19 |
Newark Turners |
Indep |
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| 1918-19 |
Staten Island Minesweepers |
Indep |
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| 1918-19 |
Staten Island Downey Shipyard |
Indep |
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| 1919-20 |
Pittston |
PSL |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
.800 |
1 |
8 |
8.0 |
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| 1919-20 |
Jersey City |
IBL |
10 |
15 |
26 |
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56 |
5.6 |
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| 1919-20 |
De Neri–Reading |
EBL |
34 |
57 |
59 |
150 |
.393 |
48 |
173 |
5.1 |
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| 1919-20 |
Pittsfield |
NYSL |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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10 |
5.0 |
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| 1919-20 |
Holoyke |
IL |
2 |
4 |
0 |
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8 |
4.0 |
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| 1919-20 |
Brooklyn Non-Pereils |
Indep |
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| 1920-21 |
Reading |
EBL |
27 |
38 |
56 |
138 |
.406 |
37 |
132 |
4.9 |
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| 1920-21 |
Norwalk |
CSL |
3 |
10 |
6 |
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26 |
8.7 |
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| 1920-21 |
Plymouth |
PSL |
3 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
3.7 |
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| 1920-21 |
Brooklyn Prospect Big-Five |
Indep |
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| 1921-22 |
Reading |
EBL |
25 |
43 |
33 |
83 |
.398 |
23 |
119 |
4.8 |
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| 1921-22 |
Utica |
NYSL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0.0 |
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| 1921-22 |
Brooklyn Pros |
MBL |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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30 |
3.0 |
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| 1921-22 |
Springfield |
IL |
8 |
15 |
12 |
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42 |
5.3 |
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| 1922-23 |
Schenectady–Amsterdam |
NYSL |
10 |
18 |
19 |
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55 |
5.5 |
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| 1922-23 |
Philadelphia |
EBL |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
.250 |
0 |
1 |
1.0 |
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| 1922-23 |
Brooklyn Pros |
MBL |
34 |
44 |
60 |
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148 |
4.4 |
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| 1922-23 |
Northamapton |
IL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
2.0 |
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| 1923-24 |
Albany/Gloversville |
NYSL |
11 |
24 |
32 |
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80 |
7.3 |
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| 1923-24 |
Greenpoint–BrooklynVisitation
–Paterson |
MBL |
32 |
36 |
66 |
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138 |
4.3 |
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| 1924-25 |
Trenton–Yonkers |
MBL |
31 |
48 |
63 |
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159 |
5.1 |
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| 1925-26 |
New York–Paterson–Newark |
MBL |
8 |
9 |
21 |
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39 |
4.9 |
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| 1926-27 |
Newburgh*Jersey City |
NLN |
10 |
4 |
17 |
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25 |
2.5 |
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| 1926-27 |
Paterson |
MBL |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
1.0 |
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| 1927-28 |
New York |
ABL |
16 |
6 |
4 |
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16 |
1.0 |
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| 1927-28 |
Catskill |
MBL |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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2 |
2.0 |
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| 1927-28 |
Dunmore |
PSL |
18 |
13 |
22 |
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48 |
2.7 |
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Major League Totals |
450 |
688 |
717 |
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2093 |
4.7 |
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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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| 1916-17 |
Bridgeport |
IBL |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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10 |
5.0 |
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Major League Totals |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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10 |
5.0 |
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Pat Doyle was born in Northern Ireland and came with his family to Manchester, New Hampshire as a child. Doyle was talented athlete who was adept at both baseball and basketball and also was a fine wrestler. Doyle began playing professional basketball in 1902 with his hometown team in the New England Basketball League. It was the beginning of pro career that would span a dozen seasons. Doyle was a capable scorer and a feared defender who intimidated opponents with a combination of athleticism and his hair trigger temper. During the 1904-05 season, Doyle led Nashua to the finals of the NEBL, but lost to Natick. In 1912, Doyle was a member of the New York State League champion, Troy Trojans. Doyle died in France, in May of 1915, while serving as a member of the British army during World War I.
| PAT DOYLE |
Height: |
5:10 |
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Weight: |
165 |
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College: |
None |
| Patrick J0seph Doyle |
Born: Feb 11, 1882 |
Died: May 4, 1915 |
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Hometown: |
Manchester, NH |
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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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| 1902-03 |
Manchester–Nashua |
NEBL |
15 |
17 |
0 |
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34 |
2.3 |
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| 1903-04 |
Nashua–Haverhill |
NEBL |
73 |
171 |
0 |
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342 |
4.7 |
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| 1904-05 |
Haverhill |
NEBL |
58 |
220 |
0 |
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440 |
7.6 |
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| 1905-06 |
St.Johnsbury(VT) |
Indep. |
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| 1906-07 |
Newport (NH) Athletics |
Indep. |
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| 1907-08 |
St.Johnsbury(VT) |
Indep. |
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| 1908-09 |
McKeesport |
CBL |
42 |
96 |
2 |
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194 |
4.6 |
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| 1909-10 |
Greensburg |
CBL |
24 |
42 |
3 |
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87 |
3.6 |
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| 1910-11 |
Connellsville |
CBL |
12 |
17 |
0 |
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34 |
2.8 |
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| 1910-11 |
Newburgh–Schenectady |
HRL |
4 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
2.8 |
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| 1911-12 |
Newburgh |
HRL |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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4 |
4.0 |
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| 1911-12 |
Cohoes–Troy |
NYSL |
34 |
48 |
23 |
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119 |
3.5 |
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| 1913-14 |
Gloversville |
NYSL |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
1.0 |
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Major League Totals |
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264 |
618 |
30 |
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1266 |
4.8 |
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