1945-46 Paterson Crescents Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 13-21
in the ABL
Coach: Moe Frankel (0-2)
Coach: Benny Borgmann (13-19)
Location: Paterson, New Jersey
1945-46 Paterson Crescents StatisticsTeam Record: 13-21
in the ABL
Coach: Moe Frankel (0-2)
Coach: Benny Borgmann (13-19)
Location: Paterson, New Jersey
1945-46 Paterson Crescents Results
The Paterson Crescents of the American Basketball League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 13 wins and 21 losses, in the ABL.
Bobby Dorn scored a team-best 373 points for the Crescents.
Moe Frankel and Benny Borgmann coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Auerbach | F-G | March 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | N.Y.U. | Bronx, NY |
| Hank Beenders | C-F | June 2, 1916 | 6'5" | 185 | LIU | Haarlem, HOL |
| Julie Bender | G-F | April 2, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | L.I.U. | Bronx, NY |
| Cy Boardman | F | August 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | N.Y.U. | Brooklyn, NY |
| Sol Broder | F | July 13, 1920 | 6'3" | 225 | Bronx, NY | |
| Dan Christie | F | November 19, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Manhattan | New York, NY |
| Chuck Connors | F-C | April 10, 1921 | 6'5" | 190 | Seton Hall | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bobby Dorn | C | June 21, 1920 | 6'5" | 200 | Temple | West New York, NJ |
| Moe Frankel | G-F-C | January 25, 1913 | 5'10" | 190 | Bronx, NY | |
| Johnny Johnson | F | 6'2" | 195 | Ohio State | ||
| Steve Juenger | F-C | February 10, 1915 | 6'3" | 195 | Temple | South Philadelphia, PA |
| Jerry Kelly | F | June 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 172 | John Marshall | |
| Harry Klomp | F-C | August 26, 1918 | 5'11" | 150 | Georgetown | Pompton Lakes, NJ |
| Chris Langvardt | G-F | August 24, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas State | Clarks Creek, KY |
| Russ Miller | F | February 10, 1916 | 5'11" | 215 | Georgetown | Passaic, NJ |
| Johnny Mroczkowski | G | May 25, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY | |
| George Pajak | G-F | August 12, 1916 | 5'9" | 165 | Georgetown | Ware, MA |
| Phil Rabin | G | July 10, 1913 | 5'9" | 160 | L.I.U. | Paterson, NJ |
| Jerry Rizzo | G | April 21, 1919 | 5'7" | 150 | Fordham | Astoria, NY USA |
| Les Rothman | F-G | 6'1" | 195 | LIU | ||
| Nick Shaback | G | September 10, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | none | |
| Barney Wilk | C-F-G | June 7, 1920 | 6'6" | 220 | Essex County JC | Passaic, NJ |
