Bob Doll was a star athlete at  Chaffey High School in Ontario, California and played collegiately at the University of Colorado from  fr1939 to 1942, Doll was a strong rebounder and tough defender and also  possessed a fine shooting touch. As a sophomore in 1940, Doll led the Buffaloes to appearances in both the NCAA and NNIT tournaments.  Doll led Colorado to the NIT title and was named the tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 15.5 points per game. Two years later, Doll was named a   second team All-American and led Colorado to its first Final Four appearance. Doll  was named an AAU All-American in 1943 while playing for the Denver American Legion team. Doll served for three years in the Navy during World War II before he joined the St. Louis Bombers in 1946 to play in the in the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. Doll played center for much of his pro career. He often went up against bigger and stronger opponents, but held his own with his greater agility and aggressive fronting defense. Two years later, in 1948, Doll signed  with the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball League, but at mid-season was released and signed with the Boston Celtics in the BAA, where he finished out his career over the next year and a half.

Eddie Dolin was a product of the basketball program set up at the Homestead (Pa) YMCA by famed early pro star, Sandy Shields. Dolin also played basketball as a freshman at Washington & Jefferson College. In 1911, he dropped out of school and signed a professional contract with the Charleroi team of the Central Basketball League. Just 19 years old, he quickly adapted to the pro game under the tutelage of veterans  Jacky Adams and Jimmy Brown. After the CBL collapsed just prior to the start of 1912-13 season, Dolin and his teammates signed to play for Camden in the Eastern Basketball League. During the course of the next eight and half seasons in the Camden colors, Dolin won the adulation of the New Jersey fans with his selfless, hustling style of play. Dolin moved well, was a good defender and a fine shooter. Dolan passed and shot the ball wth both arms over his head. After the designated foul-shooter rule was dropped in 1917, Dolin’s name consistently appeared among the top scorers in the EBL. Dolin played for five and half more seasons after the demise of the Camden franchise in 1923. He made a couple of token appearances in the American Basketball League  and played two and half seasons in the minors before he retired in 1928 after 18 professional seasons.