Paulie Adamo finished among the top-ten scorers six times in his twelve-year pro career. After an outstanding scholastic career in Hoboken, New Jersey, Adamo went on to star at Panzer College in New Jersey. In 1928, Adamo signed to play with the Trenton team in the American Basketball League. He spent the next two seasons in the minors before he returned to the majors in the abbreviated 1931-32 Metropolitan Basketball League season. In 1932-33, Adamo was the top point scorer in the MBL. In 1933, Adamo joined Hoboken in the American Basketball League, but the franchise quickly crumbled and Adamo signed with the Jersey Reds. For the next three seasons, Adamo, was consistently among the league’s top scorers, but the Reds had mediocre teams. Joined by Moe Spahn for the 1936-37 season, Adamo led Jersey on a serious run for the ABL championship before they were stopped in the seventh game of the finals in an overtime loss in to the Philadelphia Sphas. The Reds rebounded in 1937-38 won the ABL title. In 1938-39, Adamo was named player-coach of the Reds, but the team struggled on the court and at the box office before folding in January of 1940.
| PAULIE ADAMO |
Height: |
5:11 |
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Weight: |
160 |
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College: |
Panzer(NJ) |
| Paul Ferdinand Adamo |
Born: Jan 11, 1907 |
Died: Feb 29, 1972 |
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Hometown: |
Hoboken, 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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| 1928-29 |
Hoboken Saints |
Indep |
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| 1928-29 |
Trenton |
ABL |
9 |
8 |
8 |
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|
24 |
2.7 |
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| 1929-30 |
Wilmington |
EL |
13 |
25 |
39 |
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|
|
89 |
6.8 |
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| 1930-31 |
Wilmington |
TSL |
19 |
36 |
39 |
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|
111 |
5.8 |
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| 1930-31 |
Hoboken Saints |
Indep |
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| 1931-32 |
Wilmington |
EBL |
27 |
67 |
97 |
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|
231 |
8.6 |
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| 1931-32 |
Union City–Hoboken |
MBL |
9 |
21 |
23 |
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|
65 |
7.2 |
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| 1932-33 |
Wilmington |
EBL |
6 |
8 |
13 |
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|
29 |
4.8 |
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| 1932-33 |
Hoboken |
MBL |
34 |
112 |
57 |
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|
281 |
8.3 |
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| 1933-34 |
Hoboken/Camden–Union City |
ABL |
37 |
93 |
87 |
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|
|
273 |
7.4 |
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| 1934-35 |
Jersey |
ABL |
39 |
89 |
95 |
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|
|
273 |
7.0 |
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| 1935-36 |
Jersey |
ABL |
37 |
55 |
70 |
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|
|
180 |
4.9 |
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| 1936-37 |
Jersey |
ABL |
36 |
83 |
88 |
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|
|
254 |
7.1 |
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| 1937-38 |
Jersey |
ABL |
39 |
68 |
87 |
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|
|
223 |
5.7 |
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| 1937-38 |
Pittston |
NYPA |
9 |
22 |
31 |
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|
75 |
8.3 |
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| 1938-39 |
Jersey |
ABL |
33 |
33 |
37 |
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|
103 |
3.1 |
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| 1939-40 |
Jersey |
ABL |
16 |
21 |
22 |
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|
64 |
4.0 |
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| 1940-42 |
Yonkers Caseys |
Indep
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| 1941-42 |
Pittsfield |
NYSL |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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|
1 |
0.3 |
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| 1942-43 |
Original Celtics |
Indep |
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Major League Totals |
|
322 |
658 |
684 |
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|
2000 |
6.2 |
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Minor League Totals |
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44 |
83 |
110 |
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276 |
6.3 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1930-31 |
Wilmington |
TSL |
5 |
7 |
20 |
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|
34 |
6.8 |
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| 1936-37 |
Jersey |
ABL |
7 |
13 |
13 |
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|
39 |
5.6 |
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| 1937-38 |
Jersey |
ABL |
6 |
3 |
9 |
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|
15 |
2.5 |
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| 1938-39 |
Jersey |
ABL |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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|
21 |
3.5 |
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|
Major League Totals |
|
19 |
22 |
31 |
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|
|
75 |
3.9 |
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Minor League Totals |
|
5 |
7 |
20 |
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|
34 |
6.8 |
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In the late 1930’s, Duquesne University in Pittsburgh had one of the nation’s powerhouse college basketball programs. John “Brooms” Abramovic, a big. heft-handed kid from nearby Etna, Pennsylvania, wanted to played for Duquesne, but head coach Chick Davies declined to offer him a scholarship. Instead, Abramovic entered Salem College, a small school in West Virginia where over three seasons (1940-43) he would rewrite college scoring records. As a junior and senior at Salem College, he led the entire nation in scoring, averaging nearly 30 points per game and was the first player in college history to score 2,000 points in a career (2,170). He also was chosen a First Team All-American in both 1942 and 1943. After spending three years in the Navy during World War II, Abramovic signed in 1946 to play professional basketball for Pittsburgh in the newly formed Basketball Association of America. Abramovic had a solid season averaging 11.2 points per game, but the team folded at the end of the season. After one more pro season, Abramovic retired and returned to Etna and joined the family Broom and Mop business. Abramovic officiated prep and college sport for over 25 years. Abramovic was elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame.
| BROOMS ABRAMOVIC |
Height: |
6:03 |
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Weight: |
195 |
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College: |
Salem(WV)’43 |
| John M. Abramovic Jr. |
Born: Feb 9, 1919 |
Died: Jun 9, 2000 |
Hometown: |
Etna, 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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| 1939-40 |
Salem (WV) |
College |
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| 1940-41 |
Salem (WV) |
College |
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| 1921-22 |
Salem (WV) |
College |
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| 1942-43 |
Salem (WV) |
College |
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| 1943-46 |
U.S. Navy |
Military Service |
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| 1945-46 |
Pittsburgh Raiders |
Indep |
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|
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|
| 1946-47 |
Pittsburgh |
BAA |
47 |
202 |
123 |
178 |
.691 |
35 |
527 |
11.2 |
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| 1947-48 |
Baltimore–St.Louis |
BAA |
9 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
.571 |
2 |
6 |
0.7 |
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| 1947-48 |
Syracuse |
NBL |
35 |
72 |
42 |
54 |
.778 |
|
186 |
5.3 |
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|
Major League Totals |
|
91 |
275 |
169 |
239 |
.707 |
|
719 |
7.9 |
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PLAYOFF RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1947-48 |
Syracuse |
NBL |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
.667 |
|
12 |
4.0 |
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|
Major League Totals |
|
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
.667 |
|
12 |
4.0 |
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Guy Abbott captained the basketball, football and baseball teams during his college career at Dartmouth College. Abbott played professional basketball for two years in the New England Basketball League. During his second professional season (1903-04) Abbott was named captain of the Lowell squad.
| GUY ABBOTT |
Height: |
5:08 |
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Weight: |
140 |
150 |
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College: |
Williams’97 / Dartmouth’02 |
| Guy Hammond Abbott |
Born: Nov 19, 1878 |
Died: Dec 25, 1945 |
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Hometown: |
St.Johnsbury, Vt. |
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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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| 1896-97 |
Williams |
College |
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| 1897-98 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1898-99 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1899-00 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1900-01 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1901-02 |
Dartmouth |
College |
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| 1902-03 |
South Framingham |
NEBL |
20 |
26 |
0 |
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|
52 |
2.6 |
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| 1903-04 |
Lowell-Lowell PAC |
NEBL |
70 |
111 |
0 |
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|
222 |
3.2 |
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Major League Totals |
|
90 |
137 |
0 |
|
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|
274 |
3.0 |
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Ace (Goldstein) Abbott played on outstanding collegege teams for Nat Holman at CCNY in the mid-1930’s. Goldstein was a solid collegiate performer, but he played in the shadow of All-American teammate Bernie Fleigel. Goldstein’s pro career followed a similar pattern. In 1939-39, his rookie season, he quickly established himself as a starter on the ABL Jersey Reds. The team’s flashy stars Phil Rabin and Moe Sphan won most of the accolades, but Goldstein’s contributions were equally valuable. Mentally tough and physically strong, Goldstein remained one of the ABL’s best players for the next decade. He was a fine shooter, aggressive rebounder and tenacious defender. Prior to the 1943-44 season, Goldstein changed his last name to Abbott. Early in the 1945-46 Season, he was traded from Trenton to Baltimore. The Bullets had staggered out of the gate with only two wins in their first six games. Abbot’s arrival in Baltimore brought an increase in intensity and aggressiveness to the Bullets. Baltimore won twenty games and lost only nine during the remainder of the season and won the ABL title.
| ACE ABBOTT |
Height: |
6:02 |
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Weight: |
190 |
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College: |
C.C.N.Y.’38 |
| Mark Asa Goldstein |
Born: Mar 20, 1917 |
Died: Oct 8, 1960 |
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Hometown: |
Brooklyn, NY |
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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 |
C.C.N.Y. (Frosh) |
College |
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| 1935-36 |
C.C.N.Y. |
College |
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| 1936-37 |
C.C.N.Y. |
College |
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| 1937-38 |
C.C.N.Y. |
College |
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| 1937-38 |
Jersey |
ABL |
1 |
4 |
1 |
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|
|
9 |
9.0 |
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| 1938-39 |
Jersey |
ABL |
32 |
71 |
37 |
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|
179 |
5.6 |
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| 1939-40 |
Jersey–NewYork |
ABL |
30 |
63 |
59 |
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|
185 |
6.2 |
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| 1940-41 |
New York |
ABL |
29 |
88 |
23 |
|
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|
199 |
6.9 |
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| 1941-42 |
New York–Trenton |
ABL |
19 |
57 |
17 |
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|
131 |
6.9 |
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| 1941-42 |
Troy |
NYSL |
10 |
25 |
31 |
|
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|
81 |
8.1 |
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| 1942-43 |
Brooklyn Jewels |
Indep |
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| 1942-43 |
Kingston Recreations |
Indep |
|
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| 1942-43 |
Trenton |
ABL |
13 |
48 |
15 |
|
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|
111 |
8.5 |
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| 1943-44 |
Trenton |
ABL |
25 |
51 |
32 |
|
|
|
134 |
5.4 |
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| 1944-45 |
Trenton |
ABL |
30 |
98 |
34 |
|
|
|
230 |
7.7 |
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| 1945-46 |
Trenton–Baltimore |
ABL |
34 |
86 |
57 |
|
|
|
229 |
6.7 |
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| 1946-47 |
Baltimore |
ABL |
28 |
70 |
30 |
|
|
|
170 |
6.1 |
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| 1947-48 |
Paterson-Jersey City |
ABL |
12 |
21 |
32 |
42 |
.762 |
|
74 |
6.2 |
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| 1947-48 |
Westchester Whirlwinds |
Indep |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Major League Totals |
|
213 |
566 |
275 |
|
|
|
1407 |
6.6 |
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POST SEASON RECORD |
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| Year |
Team |
League |
GA |
FGM |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT. |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
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| 1938-39 |
Jersey |
ABL |
6 |
14 |
14 |
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|
42 |
7.0 |
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| 1939-40 |
NewYork |
ABL |
7 |
15 |
10 |
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|
|
40 |
5.7 |
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| 1942-43 |
Trenton |
ABL |
7 |
26 |
7 |
|
|
|
59 |
8.4 |
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| 1944-45 |
Trenton |
ABL |
3 |
10 |
9 |
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|
|
29 |
9.7 |
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| 1944-45 |
Newark |
WBT |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
.750 |
|
13 |
13.0 |
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| 1945-46 |
Baltimore |
ABL |
6 |
20 |
8 |
|
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|
48 |
8.0 |
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| 1946-47 |
Baltimore |
ABL |
3 |
11 |
4 |
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|
|
26 |
8.7 |
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| 1946-47 |
Baltimore |
WBT |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
|
2 |
2.0 |
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|
Major League Totals |
|
31 |
90 |
53 |
|
|
|
233 |
7.5 |
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