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FRANK CONATY

Frank Conaty was a product of the Catholic church-sponsored semi-professional basketball circuit that flourished in Brooklyn during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Conaty was a top scorer for the St.Lucy’s club for two seasons before he was signed in 1930 by John Donlon the manager-coach of the famed Brooklyn Visitation. Conaty played  for Donlon for the next eleven seasons (nine in Brooklyn and two in Baltimore.) During the course of their decade plus together, Conaty served as Donlons’s Swiss Army knife. He played all three positions in every conceivable role from scorer to rebounder to defensive stopper of the opponent’s best scorer.  In Conaty’s first two  seasons with the team, the Visitation won league titles, the American Basketball championship in 1931 and the Metropolitan League championship in 1932. The Visitation won a third title in 1935, defeating the New York Jewels in the finals of the ABL championship series.

 

FRANK CONATY Height: 6:02 Weight: 170 College: None
Francis Joseph Conaty Born: Dec 30, 1909      Died: May, 1970 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Brother of Edward and John Conaty REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1927-28 Brooklyn St.Bernard Crowns Indep
1928-29 Brooklyn St.Lucy’s Indep
1929-30 Brooklyn St.Lucy’s Indep
1929-30 Greenpoint Tuths Indep
1929-30 Carbondale PSL 10 14 42 70 7.0
1930-31 Brooklyn MBL 36 48 23 119 3.3
1930-31 Carbondale PSL 2 2 10 14 7.0
1931-32 Brooklyn Visitation MBL 15 40 14 94 6.3
1931-32 Brooklyn Americans Indep
1932-33 Brooklyn Visitation MBL 31 38 21 97 3.1
1933-34 Brooklyn Visitation ABL 26 45 24 114 4.4
1934-35 Brooklyn ABL 45 44 45 133 3.0
1935-36 Brooklyn ABL 36 37 31 105 2.9
1936-37 Brooklyn ABL 35 28 27 83 2.4
1937-38 Brooklyn ABL 36 21 34 76 2.1
1938-39 Brooklyn ABL 27 27 26 80 3.0
1939-40 Baltimore ABL 28 12 9 33 1.2
1940-41 Baltimore–Brooklyn ABL 13 5 7 17 1.3
1940-41 Glens Falls NYSL 12 24 18 66 5.5
1941-42 Glens Falls NYSL 17 16 17 49 2.9
Major League Totals 328 345 261 951 2.9
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1929-30 Carbondale PSL 3 1 13 15 5.0
1930-31 Brooklyn ABL 6 4 0 8 1.3
1930-31 Carbondale PSL 5 12 17 41 8.2
1934-35 Brooklyn Visitation ABL 5 3 6 12 2.4
1935-36 Brooklyn Visitation ABL 7 5 14 24 3.4
1939-40 Baltimore ABL 8 11 11 33 4.1
1940-41 Glens Falls NYSL 3 6 4 16 5.3
Major League Totals 26 23 31 77 3.0

 

ED CONATY

Edward “Ed” Conaty was the youngest of the three Brooklyn-born Conaty brothers who played professional basketball throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s. Ed never  reached the level of success of his older brothers, but he still enjoyed a career that  spanned sixteen seasons.

 

ED CONATY Height: 5:11 Weight: 165 College: None
Edward Aloysius Conaty Born:   Oct 28, 1911 Died:  Feb 24, 1977 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Brother of Frank and John Conaty REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1930-31 Brooklyn St. Ann’s Crowns Indep
1931-32 Brooklyn St.Peter’s C.C. Indep
1932-33 Brooklyn St.Peter’s C.C. Indep
1932-33 Brooklyn MBL 1 1 1 3 3.0
1933-34 Brooklyn St.Peter’s .C. Indep
1934-35 Brooklyn St.Peter’s C.C. Indep
1935-36 Brooklyn St.Peter’s C.C. Indep
1936-37 Tunkhannock PSL 3 6 7 19 6.3
1938-39 Tunkhannock NYPA 10 13 5 31 3.1
1939-40 Washington/Paterson ABL 5 0 0 0 0.0
1939-40 Hamburg TCL 5 6 5 17 3.4
1940-41 Troy NYSL 13 52 11 115 8.8
1941-42 Troy/Kingston/Pittsfield NYSL 17 25 4 54 3.2
1942-43 Brooklyn ABL 2 1 1 3 1.5
1942-43 New York Celtics Indep
1943-44 Jaersey Reds Indep
1944-45 Washington-Paterson ABL 11 8 4 20 1.8
1944-45 Union City Reds Indep
1945-46 Brooklyn Visitation Indep
1946-47 Kingston-Yonkers ABL 12 13 3 29 2.4
1946-47 Saratoga NYSL 2 0 0.0
Major League Totals 19 10 6 26 1.4
PLAYOFF RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1940-41 Troy NYSL 1 3 1 7 7.0

 

 

 

 

 

CROW COMMONS

 

CROW COMMONS Height: 5:11 Weight: 155 College: None
George Robbins Commons Born: Sep  12, 1881 Died: Jun 29, 1938 Hometown: Burlington, NJ
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1898-99 Burlington Indep
99-00 Burlington Indep
1900-01 Burlington–Camden NBL 17 17 2 36 2.1
1901-02 Burlington Indep
1902-03 Burlington NBL 14 13 15 41 2.9
Major League Totals 31 30 17 77 2.5

 

JIM COMINSKY

 

JIM COMINSKY Height: 6:01 Weight: 180 College: DePaul’43
James John Cominsky Born: Jul 28, 1918 Died:  Feb 7, 2003 Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1939-40 DePaul (Frosh) College
1940-41 DePaul College
1941-42 DePaul College
1942-43 DePaul College
1943-46 U.S. Navy Military Service
1944-45 Detroit Manfields Indep
1946-47 Rochester NBL 5 2 0 0 .000 4 0.8
1947-48 Grand Rapids PBLA 6 10 0 2 .000 20 3.3
Major League Totals 11 12 0 2 .000 24 2.2
POST SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1944-45 Detroit Manfields WBT 1 1 0 1 .000 2 2.0
Major League Totals 1 1 0 1 .000 2 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

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REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1920-21 Utica NYSL 2 3 5 11 5.5
Major League Totals 1 0 0 0 0.0

TINKER COLLINS

TINKER COLLINS Height: Weight: College:
Born:  Died: Hometown:
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS AVG
1903-04 Manchester NEBL 1 1 0 2 2.0
Major League Totals 1 1 0 2 2.0

 

RIP COLLINS

RIP COLLINS Height: 6:01 Weight: 185 College: St.John’s(NY)’29
James A Collins Jr. Born: 1907 Died: Jun 11, 1961 Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Jimmy Collins REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FG  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1925-26 St.John’s(NY) (Frosh) College
1926-27 St.John’s(NY) College 19 49 48 116 6.1
1927-28 St.John’s(NY) College 21 24 46 238 11.3
1928-29 St.John’s(NY) College 24 92 61 245 10.2
1929-30 Brooklyn Crescent A.C. AAU
1929-30 Ridgewood A.A. AAU
1930-31 Brooklyn Crescent A.C. AAU
1931-32 Brooklyn Columbus Council KofC Indep
1931-32 Yonkers Bearcats Indep
1932-33 Union City MBL 36 103 33 239 6.6
1933-34 Union City ABL 34 41 41 1.2
1933-34 Yonkers Caseys Indep 0
1934-35 Jersey ABL 11 10 10 0.9
1934-35 Utica NYSL 2 1 1 0.5
1934-35 Billy Taylor’s All Stars Indep 0
1935-36 Wilkes-Barre PSL 2 5 5 2.5
1938-39 Stillwater-Rensselaer Aces Indep 0
Major League Totals 81 84 84 1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIP COLLINS Height: Weight: 185 College: St.John’s(NY)’29
James Augustin Collins Jr. Born: Jun 8,1907 Hometown: Staten Island, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1925-26 St.John’s (NY)(Frosh) College
1926-27 St.John’s(NY) College 19 49 48 116 6.1
1927-28 St.John’s(NY) College 21 24 46 238 11.3
1928-29 St.John’s (NY) College 24 92 61 245 10.2
1929-30 Brooklyn Crescent A.C. AAU
1929-30 Ridgewood A.A. AAU
1930-31 Brooklyn Crescent A.C. AAU
1931-32 Brooklyn Columbus Council Caseys Indep
1931-32 Yonkers Bearcats Indep
1932-33 Union City MBL 36 103 33 239 6.6
1933-34 Union City ABL 34 74 41 189 5.6
1933-34 Yonkers Caseys Indep
1934-35 Jersey ABL 11 15 10 40 3.6
1934-35 Utica NYSL 2 1 1 3 1.5
1934-35 New York Billy Taylor’s All Stars Indep
1935-36 Wilkes-Barre PSL 2 7 5 19 9.5
1938-39 Stillwater-Rensselaer Aces Indep
Major League Totals 81 192 84 468 5.8

 

BUTTSEY COLLINS

James “Buttsey” Collins appeared in just 27 major league pro basketball games, but his career spanned 14 seasons. For over a decade, Collins was one of the most popular pro players in upstate New York. For most of his career, Collins was employed by three or four independent teams each season and  played in as many as five games per week.

 

BUTTSEY COLLINS Height: 5:10 Weight: 160 College: None
James Sylvester Collins Born:   Apr 24, 1899 Died: Nov 22,  1978 Hometown: Cohoes, NY
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1917-19 US Army Military Service
1919-20 Cohoes Indep
1920-21 Cohoes Indep
1921-22 Gloversville–Albany NYSL 8 4 2 10 1.3
1921-22 Fort Plain Indep
1922-23 Albany–Troy NYSL 5 2 9 13 2.6
1922-23 Basloe Globetrotters Indep
1922-23 Cohoes Sunrose AA Indep
1923-24 Utica NYSL 1 3 0 6 6.0
1923-24 Troy All-{Professionals Indep
1923-24 Waterford Professionals Indep
1923-24 Granville Indep
1924-25 Mohawk NYSL 2 6 9 21 10.5 *
1924-25 Cohoes Indep
1924-25 Waterford Professionals Indep
1924-25 Stillwater-Rensselaer Aces Indep
1924-25 Troy Appleknockers Indep
1925-26 Troy Independents Indep
1925-26 Hoosick Falls Indep
1926-27 Cohoes Professionals Indep
1926-27 Whitehall Howitzers Indep
1927-28 lbany–Troy 13 23 33 79 6.1
1927-28 Troy Stars Indep
1927-28 Herkimer Mohawks Indep
1927-28 Schenectady Pros Indep
1927-28 Cohoes Professionals Indep
1928-29 Cohoes Indep
1928-29 Schenectady Pros Indep
1929-30 Cohoes Indep
1930-31 Cohoes Collegates Indep
1930-31 Cohoes Spindle City Five Indep
1930-31 Detroit Klowns Indep
1931-32 House of David Indep
1932-33 House of David Indep
1933-34 Bearded Beauties Indep
Major League Totals 27 32 44 108 4.0

JACKIE COLLINS

 

JACKIE COLLINS Height: 5:05 Weight: 150 College:
John Dennis  Collins Born: Jul 10, 1893 Died:  Dec 5, 1954 Hometown: Springfield, Ma.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1914-15 Springfield Vernon Athletics Indep
1915-16 Springfield Vernon Athletics Indep
1916-17 Springfield Vernon Athletics Indep
1917-18 Springfield Vernon Athletics Indep
1918-19 U.S. Army Military Service
1919-20 Turners Falls IL 17 32 15 79 4.6
1920-21 Easthampton IL 7 5 4 14 2.0
Major League Totals 24 37 19 93 3.9

 

ED COLLINS

ED COLLINS Height: 6:00 Weight: 155 College: None
Edward Aloysious Collins Born:  Sep 23, 1881 Died: Feb 1, 1938 Hometown: Enfield, Ct.
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year Team League     GA FGM  FTM   FTA  PCT.  AST  PTS   AVG
1902-03 Westfield MBCL 11 5 0 10 0.9
1902-03 Thompsonville Indep
1903-04 Thompsonville WMBL 8 4 0 8 1.0
1904-05 Thompsonville Indep
1905-06 Thompsonville Indep
Major League Totals 19 9 0 0 0 0 18 0.9