AL BOSSLER		Height:	6:01		Weight:		160		College:		None
Wilbert Albert Bossler		Born:  Jul 4, 1899			Died:  Mar 15, 1985				Hometown:		Atlantic City, NJ
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1921-22	Atlantic City St.Nicholas	Indep
1922-23	Atlantic City	Indep
1923-24	Atlantic City Redjackets	Indep
1924-25	Atlantic City Morris Guards	Indep
1925-26	Wildwood	SJL	24	57	57	97	.588		171	7.1
1926-27	Atlantic City	SJL	27	44	90	172	.523		178	6.6
1927-28	Wildwood-Hammonton	SJL	24	42	69	148	.466		153	6.4
1928-29	Ocean City	SJL	30	71	75	130	.577		217	7.2
1929-30	Camden	EBL	8	14	15				43	5.4
1930-31	Mayfair-Bridgeton	TSL	22	39	44				122	5.5
1931-32	Bridgeton	EBL	5	3	2				8	1.6
	Major League Totals		5	3	2				8	1.6
				PLAYOFF RECOIRD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1930-31	Bridgeton	TSL	3	4	12				20	6.7

Charlie Bossert was unique among early pro players. He was one of the few early stars to have  play basketball in college. Bossert starred at Temple University for three seasons . Bossert’s pro career was slow to get underway while he attended Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia.  He finally signed for two full seasons with Camden in the National League where he played an important role in the clubs 1902-03 championship season. In 1904-05, he was a member of another title team when Conshohocken won the Philadelphia Basketball League championship. When Conshohocken dropped out of the PBL, Bossert signed with De Neri where he the lead the league in scoring and his team to the championship. Bossert resisted attractive offers from the new Central Basketball League in 1906 to remain in Philadelphia and practice medicine.

 

CHARLIE BOSSERT		Height:	6:00		Weight:	185			College:		Temple’99
Charles Leidy Bossert		Born:	Oct 3, 1973		Died: Nov 13, 1941				Hometown:		Philadelphia, Pa.
			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1896-97	Temple	College
1897-98	Temple	College
1898-99	Temple	College
1899-00	Chester	NBL	4	5	0				10	2.5
1899-00	Philadelphia Wheelmen	IBL	22	52	0				104	4.7
1900-01	Philadelphia Wheelmen	IBL	19	49	16				114	6.0
1900-01	Camden	NBL	7	25	28				78	11.1
1901-02	Camden	NBL	41	102	7				211	5.1
1902-03	Camden	NBL	46	138	42				318	6.9
1903-04	Pittsfield/Chicopee	WMBL	10	51	0				102	10.2
1903-04	Manchester	NEBL	2	4	0				8	4.0
1904-05	Conshohocken	PBL	38	112	40				264	6.9
1905-06	Philadelphia De Neri	PBL	30	94	185				373	12.4
1906-07	Philadelphia De Neri	PBL	27	73	146				292	10.8
1907-08	Philadelphia e Neri	PBL	24	36	32				104	4.3
1908-09	Philadelphia Stratton	PBL	4	5	30				40	10.0
1909-10	Germantown	EBL	12	27	15				69	5.8
	Major League Totals		245	672	525				1869	7.6

 

Norm Borton lettered  in basketball, football and track and field at Alma College in Michigan. . He was a wo-time All-MIAA basketball player and led the Scots to the MIAA championship in 1932-33. Borton was captain of the 1932 football team and also earned All-MIAA honors in 1930. Borton was head basketball coach at Alma College, for nine seasons from 1942-to950.

 

 

NORM BORTON		Height:	6:01		Weight:		190		College:		Alma’33
Norman A[bert Borton		Born:  Oct 28, 1910			Died:  Sep 25, 1999				Hometown:		Alma, Mi.
Bull Borton			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1929-30	Alma (Frosh)	College
1930-31	Alma	College
1931-32	Alma	College
1932-33	Alma	College
1933-34		Indep
1934-35	Detroit Hed-Aids	Indep
1935-36	Detroit	MBC	12	29	12				70	5.8
1936-37	Detroit	MBC	7	15	10				40	5.7
1937-38	DetroitBriggs Beauytywares	Indep
1938-39	DetroitBriggs Beauytywares	Indep
1939-40	DetroitBriggs Beauytywares	Indep
1940-41	DetroitBriggs Beauytywares	Indep
1941-42	Detroit AAA	Indep
1942-43	Toledo	Indep
1943-33	Detroit Briggs Bombers	Indep
	Major League Totals		19	44	22				110	5.8
				POST SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1941-42	Detroit AAA	WBT	1	2	0	3	.000		4	4.0
	Major League Totals		1	2	0	3	.000		4	4.0

 

BILL BORNHEIMER		Height:	6:03		Weight:		225		College:		Georgetown(DC)’42
William Richard Bornheimer		Born:  Nov 25, 1921			Died:  Jul 2, 1989				Hometown:		New Brunswick, NJ
Brother of NBA Player Jake Bornheimer			REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1939-40	Georgetown (Frosh)	College
1940-41	Georgetown	College	20						167	8.1
1941-42	Georgetown	College	20						161	8.0
1942-43	Georgetown	College
1942-43	Harrisburg	ABL	12	36	8				80	6.7
1942-43	Akron Goodyear	Indep
1942-43	Detroit Eagles	Indep
1943-45	U.S. Navy	Military Service
1945-46	Boston-Clinton	NEBL	9	21	8				50	5.6
1946-47	Elizabeth-Jersey City	ABL	33	66	20				152	4.6
1946-47	Worcester	NEBL	9	59	35				153	17.0
1947-48	Worcester	NEBL	4	41	24				106	26.5
	Major League Totals		12	36	8				80	6.7
				POST SEASON ROSTER
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1942-43	Detroit	WBT	2	5	0	1	.000		10	5.0
1945-46	Clinton	NEBL	8	30	6				66	8.3
1946-47	Jersey City	ABL	3	11	6				28	9.3
	Major League Totals		2	5	0	1	.000		10	5.0

 

Benny Borgmann was the greatest offensive player of his generation. He led leagues in scoring fifteen times over a twelve year period. Borgmann’s primary scoring weapon was his set shot, but he could also drive to the basket with great skill. At times he was criticized for putting scoring before team play and it was true that Borgmann played on few championship teams considering the length of his career. The best team Borgmann played for was the 1923-24 squad that split its season between Kingston, New York and Paterson, New Jersey. The team won both the New York State League and Metropolitan League titles. In addition, Borgmann’s team claimed the mythical national professional title by winning four of six games from the mighty New York Celtics. During the series, Borgmann ran wild against the great Nat Holman and scored half his team’s points.  Borgmann led Fort Wayne to the American Basketball League final in 1927-28 and 1928-29. During his career, he coached his hometown Paterson club in the ABL on three different occasions and later was coach of Syracuse in the National Basketball League. In addition, Borgmann played thirteen seasons of minor league baseball and also managed for eleven seasons in the minors. He was a baseball scout until 1974. Borgmann was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.

 

 

BENNY BORGMANN		Height:	5:07		Weight:		165		College:		None
Bernhard Borgmann Jr.		Born: Nov 2, 1898			Died:  Nov 11, 1978				Hometown:		Paterson, NJ
(Brother of Frank Borgmann)					REGULAR SEASON RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1916-17	Paterson	IBL	1	1	0				2	2.0
1918-19		Indep
1919-20	Paterson	EBL	1	3	2				8	8.0
1919-20	Paterson Kleen Maids	Indep	29	114	115				343	11.8
1920-21	Paterson	Indep
1921-22	Paterson	MBL	18	71	76				218	12.1
1921-22	Kingston	NYSL	27	84	124				292	10.8
1921-22	Springfield	IL	2	5	9				19	9.5	#
1922-23	Paterson	MBL	42	140	205				485	11.5
1922-23	Kingston	NYSL	39	136	186				458	11.7
1922-23	Springfield	IL	4	18	17				53	13.3
1923-24	Paterson	MBL	38	108	191	295	.565		407	10.7
1923-24	Cohoes	NYSL	15	61	85				207	13.8
1924-25	Paterson	MBL	33	92	206				390	11.8
1924-25	Tri-Council	PBL	7	27	37				91	13.0
1925-26	Paterson	MBL	2	11	10				32	16.0
1926-27	Paterson*Kingston	NYN	21	69	114				252	12.0
1926-27	Fort Wayne	ABL	34	87	206				380	11.2
1927-28	Fort Wayne	ABL	51	128	143				399	7.8
1928-29	Fort Wayne	ABL	42	100	125				325	7.7
1929-30	Fort Wayne–Paterson	ABL	50	149	118				416	8.3
1930-31	Paterson–Chicago	ABL	35	115	71				301	8.6
1930-31	Honsdale	PSL	2	8	15				31	15.5
1931-32	Bridgeton	EBL	27	72	119				263	9.7
1931-32	Long Island	MBL	5	15	16				46	9.2
1932-33	Paterson–Brooklyn Americans	MBL	20	61	59				181	9.1
1932-33	Bridgeton	EBL	26	60	119				239	9.2
1933-34	Newark	ABL	32	120	81				321	10.0
1934-35	Newark/New Britain Mules	ABL	33	88	82				258	7.8
1935-36	Paterson/Trenton/Passiac	ABL	13	15	16				46	3.5
	Major League Totals		618	1836	2417				6089	9.9
					PLAYOFF RECORD
Year	Team	League	GA	FGM	FTM	FTA	PCT.	AST	PTS	AVG
1922-23	Paterson	MBL	3	11	15				37	12.3
1923-24	Cohoes	NYSL	2	8	16				32	16.0
1927-28	Fort Wayne	ABL	3	4	8				16	5.3
1928-29	Fort Wayne	ABL	4	14	12				40	10.0
1930-31	Honsdal;e	PSL	3	7	17				31	10.3
	Major League Totals		12	37	51				125	10.4