Joe Davidoff was a three-year starter on the City College of New York basketball teams that compiled an overall 38-8 record   In his senior year, Davidoff was captain of of the 1921-32 team that posted a 16-1 record. Davidoff was an excellent ballhandler and fine set-shooter, but his greatest strength was in his tactical and leadership abilities.

 

JOE DAVIDOFF		Height:	5:07		Weight:		140		College:		CCNY’32
Joseph Davidoff		Born: Mar 6, 1910			Died: Feb 8, 1962				Hometown:		New York, NY
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
19129-30	C.C.N.Y	College
1930-31	C.C.N.Y	College
1931-32	C.C.N.Y	College
1932-33	Brooklyn Visitation	MBL	13	13	5				31	2.4
1933-34	Camden	ABL	1	3	0				6	6.0
1933-34	Bronx North End Bucks	Indep
1934-35	Bridgewater JCC	Indep
1935-36	Bridgewater JCC	Indep
	Major League Totals		14	16	5				37	2.6

JIM DAVEY		Height:	5:11		Weight:		170		College:		None
James Michael Davey		Born:	Aug 1, 1883		Died:  Dec 13, 1934				Hometown:		Troy, NY
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1904-05	Lowell–Newburyport	NEBL	36	60	0				120	3.3
1905-06	Brattleboro(Vt)	Indep.
1906-07	Brattleboro(Vt)	Indep.
1906-07	Troy All Americans	Indep.
1907-08	Brattleboro(Vt)	Indep.
1907-08	Gloversville Co G	Indep.
1908-09	Gloversville Co G	Indep.
1909-10	Gloversville Co G	Indep.
1909-10	Troy	HRL	24	50	16				116	4.8
1910-11	Troy	HRL	27	39	6				84	3.1
1911-12	Troy	NYSL	49	126	7				259	5.3
	Major League Totals		136	275	29				579	4.3

William “Kid” Dark was an outstanding player who ranked among the very best shooters and passers in the early years of professional basketball. His playing skills were notable, but Dark was also greatly admired for the intangibles he brought to the game. He was a dynamic leader who brought a ferocious competitive spirit to every team on which he played. Dark was raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, but moved to Philadelphia as a teenager. In 1904, the 18 year old Dark debuted in professional basketball with Philadelphia League  St.Simeon Saints. In his second pro season, he led the PBL in scoring. In 1906, Dark jumped to the new Central League where he enjoyed his most productive years. He spent four seasons in Greensburg and played for two years in Connellsville. When the Central League folded, Dark signed with Gloversville in the New York State Basketball League for the 1912-13 season. In addition to a change in team, the move marked a change in Dark as a player. Over the years he had gained some weight and had lost some of his speed and agility which hindered his effectiveness as a scorer. In later years of his career, Dark played much of the time as a guard. His ability to play both positions made him a valuable player in an era when most teams carried only one or two reserves. In 1913-14, Dark joined De Neri’s Eastern League squad where he remained for the next three and half seasons. Dark continued to play pro basketball into the early 1920s, barnstorming with teams throughout western Pennsylvania.

 

KID DARK		Height:	5:07		Weight:		160		College:		None
William Joseph Dark		Born:   Aug 14 , 1886			Died: 1961				Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1904-05	Philadelphia St.Simeon	PBL	6	13	28				54	9.0
1905-06	Philadelphia ST.Simeon	PBL	28	51	256				358	12.8
1906-07	Greensburg	CBL	41	69	176				314	7.7
1907-08	Greensburg	CBL	55	126	45				297	5.4
1908-09	Greensburg	CBL	30	57	16				130	4.3
1909-10	Greensburg	CBL	65	150	28				328	5.0
1910-11	Connellsville	CBL	67	138	81				357	5.3
1911-12	Connellsville	CBL	48	69	22				160	3.3
1912-13	Gloversville	NYSL	44	64	44				172	3.9
1913-14	South Philadelphia De Neri	EBL	30	65	13			43	143	4.8
1914-15	Philadelphia De Neri	EBL	38	55	31	53	.585	47	141	3.7
1915-16	South Philadelphia De Neri	EBL	39	86	283	508	.557	36	455	11.7
1916-17	Philadelphia De Neri/Allentown– Philadelphia Jasper	EBL	39	51	445	674	.660	33	547	14.0
1917-18	PHiladelphia Jasper	EBL	6	9	18			6	36	6.0
1917-18	Hazleton	PSL	7	13	16				42	6.0
1918-19	Philadelphia Rookwoods	Indep
1918-19	Philedalphia Midvale	ALP	5	4	14			7	22	4.4
1919-20	Passiac	IBL	1	1	3				5	5.0
1919-20	Philadelpia De Neri–North Philadelphia	EBL	14	17	31	47	.660	14	65	4.6
1920-21	Coatesville	EBL	23	25	45	64	.703	15	95	4.1
1921-22	Voluntarily Retired
1922-23	Philadelphia St.Peter’s	PBL	2	0	1				1	0.5
	Major League Totals		581	1059	1581				3699	6.4
				PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1916-17	Philadelphia Jasper	EBL	1	0	0				0	0.0
	Major League Totals		1	0	0				0	0.0

 

JIM DARDEN		Height:	6:01		Weight:	170			College:		Wyoming’43
James Wesley Darden		Born: Jun 19, 1922			Died: Apr 29, 1994				Hometown:		Cheyenne, Wy.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1940-41	Wyoming (Frosh)	College
1941-42	Wyoming	College
1942-43	Wyoming	College
1943-46	U.S. Army	Military Service
1946-47	Denver Nuggets	ABL-AAU
1947-48	Denver Nuggets	ABL-AAU
1948-49	Denver	NBL	57	197	193	259	.745		587	10.3
1949-50	Denver	NBA	26	78	55	80	.688	67	211	8.1
1950-51	Denver	NPBL	3	13	10	19	.526		36	12.0
	Major League Totals		86	288	258	721	.721		834	9.7

 

 

 

Emil Benko		Height:		5:11	Weight:		165		College:		None
Emil Ludwig Benko		Born:Nov 9, 1913			Died: Nov 14, 2007				Hometown:		Whiting, In.
					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1933-34	Whiting Macks	Indep
1934-35	Whiting Gold Service	Indep
1935-36	Whiting Ciesars	Indep
1936-37	Whiting Ciesars	Indep
1936-37	Whiting Phil Smidt’s	Indep
1937-38	Whiting Phil Smidt’s	Indep
1938-39	Whiting Phil Smidt’s	Indep
1939-40	Whiting Phil Smidt’s	Indep
1940-41	Hammond	NBL	1	2	0				4	4.0
1941-44	U.S.Army	Military Service
	Major League Totals		1	2	0				4	4.0

 

 

Ed Dancker, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin never attended college. In the mid-1930s, he signed his first contract with the Sheboygan Redskins and remained with the team for the next dozen years. When the team joined the National Basketball League  in 1938, he quickly established himself as one of the best big men in the league. Dancker was slow afoot, but relied on strength and positioning to guard faster opponents. He was a powerful rebounder and was considered to best defensive center in the league for many seasons.  Dancker’s career was overshadowed for many years by arch rival Cowboy Edwards of the Oshkosh, Dancker was named to the NBL All-league first team three times (1943, 1944 and 1946.) He was also named to the 1939 Chicago World Tournament all-star team. Dancker led Sheboygan to the NBL championship finals five times, but they won only once, in 1943.

 

Sheboygan

ED DANCKER		Height:	6:07		Weight:		215		College:		None
Edward Charles Dancker		Born: Mar 14, 1914			Died: Oct 3, 1991				Hometown:		Milwaukee, Wi.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1935-36	Milwaukee Harvesters	Indep
1935-36	Sheboygan Enzo-Jels	Indep
1936-37	Sheboygan Art Imigs	Indep
1937-38	Sheboygan Red Skins	Indep
1938-39	Sheboygan	NBL	28	63	36				162	5.8
1939-40	Sheboygan	NBL	24	31	24	45	.533		86	3.6
1940-41	Sheboygan	NBL	23	39	27	6	.587		105	4.6
1941-42	Sheboygan	NBL	24	98	47	99	.475		243	10.1
1942-43	Sheboygan	NBL	22	96	48	81	.593		240	10.9
1943-44	Sheboygan	NBL	22	70	52	82	.634		192	8.7
1944-45	Sheboygan	NBL	30	111	61	133	.459		283	9.4
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	33	162	69	153	.451		393	11.9
1946-47	Sheboygan	NBL	44	160	131	187	.701		451	10.3
1947-48	Sheboygan	NBL	58	109	78	155	.503		296	5.1
1948-49	Oshkosh	NBL	13	16	7	21	.333		39	3.0
1948-49	Milwaukee Shooting Stars	Indep
1949-50	Milwaukee Shooting Stars	Indep
1950-51	New Holstein	WSBL
	Major League Totals		321	955	580				2490	7.8
				POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Sheboygan	NBL	3	2	3				7	2.3
1939-40	Sheboygan	WBT	2	0	2	2	1.000		2	1.0
1940-41	Sheboygan	NBL	5	8	9				25	5.0
1940-41	Sheboygan	WBT	1	0	0	0	.000		0	0.0
1941-42	Sheboygan	WBT	2	5	3	6	.500		13	6.5
1942-43	Sheboygan	NBL	5	22	13				57	11.4
1942-43	Sheboygan	WBT	1	2	1	3	.333		5	5.0
1943-44	Sheboygan	NBL	6	16	15				47	7.8
1943-44	Sheboygan	WBT	1	5	0	2	.000		10	10.0
1944-45	Sheboygan	NBL	8	41	27	40	.675		109	13.6
1945-46	Sheboygan	NBL	7	33	18	30	.600		84	12.0
1945-46	Sheboygan	WBT	1	4	3	3	1.000		11	11.0
1946-47	Sheboygan	NBL	5	14	12	19	.632		40	8.0
1946-47	Sheboygan	WBT	2	7	4	9	.444		18	9.0
	Major League Totals		49	159	110				428	8.7