Roy Roosey was Detroit’s most celebrated and popular basketball figure for over two decades . Boosey started playing basketball at the turn of the century and remained active through 1926. He led The Detroit Rayls and Detroit Arrows to State and Central District AAU championships. In different phases of his career, Boosey starred at the forward, center and guard positions.
| ROY BOOSEY |
Height: |
5:10 |
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Weight: |
155 |
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College: |
None |
| Arthur Roy Boosey |
Born: May 7, 1885 |
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Died: |
Nov28,1941 |
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Hometown: |
Detroit, Mi. |
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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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| 1900-17 |
Detroit |
Indep |
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| 1917-18 |
Detroit Rayls |
Indep |
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| 1918-19 |
Detroit Rayls |
Indep |
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| 1919-20 |
Detroit Rayls |
Indep |
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| 1920-21 |
Detroit Rayls |
Indep |
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| 1921-22 |
Detroit |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Detroit Red Arrows |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Detroit Red Arrows |
Indep |
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| 1924-25 |
Detroit |
Indep |
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| 1925-26 |
Detroit |
ABL |
5 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
2.2 |
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Major League Totals |
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5 |
5 |
1 |
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11 |
2.2 |
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George Boone was one of the best all around athletes in Camden, New.Jersey throughout the 1920’s. He was outstanding semi-professional basketball and baseball player throughout the decade. Boone starred for the Camden Holy Name C.C. , a team that dominated independent basketball in Camden during the early 1920’s. Boone finished as the number two and then leading scorer during two seasons in the minor-league, South Jersey Basketball League.
| GEORGE BOONE |
Height: |
5:11 |
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Weight: |
145 |
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College: |
None |
| George Lawrance Boone Jr. |
Born: Oct11, 1904 |
Died: May 7, 1992 |
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Hometown: |
Camden, NJ |
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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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| 1921-22 |
Camden Holy Name CC |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Camden Holy Name CC |
Indep |
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| 1922-23 |
Camden Sterling AC |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Camden Holy Name CC |
Indep |
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| 1923-24 |
Camden Whelan CC |
Indep |
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| 1924-25 |
Camden Holy Name CC |
Indep |
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| 1925-26 |
Camden |
EBL |
5 |
9 |
40 |
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58 |
11.6 |
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| 1927-28 |
Manayunk |
PBL |
2 |
3 |
7 |
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13 |
6.5 |
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| 1927-28 |
Camden |
SJL |
14 |
33 |
80 |
130 |
.615 |
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146 |
10.2 |
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| 1928-29 |
Penns Grove-Millville |
SJL |
19 |
56 |
82 |
123 |
.667 |
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194 |
10.8 |
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| 1928-29 |
Camden |
EBL |
21 |
54 |
101 |
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209 |
10.0 |
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| 1928-29 |
Hazleton |
PSL |
2 |
2 |
5 |
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9 |
4.5 |
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| 1929-30 |
Camden |
EBL |
9 |
13 |
26 |
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52 |
5.8 |
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Major League Totals |
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5 |
9 |
40 |
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58 |
11.6 |
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Herb Bonn was a three year starter at Duquesne University and was named a first-team All-American after the 1935-16 season. In his rookie pro season, he led his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates in scoring with 7.2 points per game. In April of 1943, Bonn, who was serving as a naval flyer in the Pacific , was killed in action. In his honor, an award is made annually to the to the Duquesne senior basketball player who is outstanding in athletic , academic and fellowship qualities.
| HERB BONN |
Height: |
6:00 |
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Weight: |
195 |
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College: |
Duquesne’37 |
| Herbert Sidney Bonn |
Born: Jan 14, 1916 |
Died: Apr 7, 1943 |
Hometown: |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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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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| 1934-35 |
Duquesne |
College |
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| 1935-36 |
Duquesne |
College |
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| 1936-37 |
Duquesne |
College |
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| 1937-38 |
Pittsburgh |
NBL |
8 |
24 |
10 |
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58 |
7.3 |
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| 1938-39 |
Pittsburgh |
NBL |
7 |
12 |
4 |
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28 |
4.0 |
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| 1938-39 |
New York Celtics |
Indep |
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| 1939-40 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Indep |
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| 1040-43 |
U.S. Navy |
Military Service |
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Major League Totals |
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15 |
36 |
14 |
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86 |
5.7 |
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