1945-46 Youngstown Bears Roster
National Basketball League (NBL)
Team Record: 13-20
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
1945-46 Youngstown Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 13-20
Finishing 3rd in the NBL's East Division
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
1945-46 Youngstown Bears Results
The Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 13 wins and 20 losses, finishing third in the NBL's East Division.
Youngstown netted 1,518 points and conceded 1,667. Frankie Baumholtz tossed in a team-leading 274 points for the Bears, while Pierre Hartman and Moe Becker scored 7 or more per game as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Armstrong | F | 6'1" | 180 | Glenville State | ||
| Carl Baer | C | 6'5" | 0 | (ht) Aliquippa, PA USA | ||
| Frankie Baumholtz | G | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Ohio | Midvale, OH USA |
| Moe Becker | G-F | February 24, 1917 | 6'1" | 185 | Duquesne | |
| Raymond Bellingham | C | October 29, 1916 | 6'8" | 200 | Westminster (PA) | (ht) Wesleyville, PA USA |
| Paul Birch | F-G-C | January 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 190 | Duquesne | Homestead, PA USA |
| Irving Brenner | C-F | May 31, 1913 | 6'4" | 200 | Duquesne | |
| Rudolph Debnar | G | May 9, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | Duquesne | (ht) Charleroi, PA USA |
| Ernie Fortney | C | 6'4" | 220 | Duquesne | ||
| Bob Hanshaw | F | 6'0" | 180 | none | ||
| Pierre Hartman | C | 6'7" | 205 | Washington & Jefferson | Salina, PA USA | |
| Larry Kenney | C | 0'0" | 0 | St. Joseph's (PA) | ||
| Nikola Lalich | G | May 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 220 | Ohio | Lorain, OH USA |
| Pete Lalich | F | June 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Ohio | Lorain, OH USA |
| Press Maravich | G | August 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Davis & Elkins | Logstown, PA USA |
| Walt Miller | F | July 30, 1915 | 6'2" | 190 | Duquesne | |
| Leo Mogus | F-C | April 13, 1921 | 6'4" | 190 | Youngstown State | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Stan Noszka | G | September 9, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Duquesne | |
| Robert Shaw | C-F | May 22, 1921 | 6'4" | 225 | Ohio State | Richwood, OH USA |
| Joe Urso | G | September 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Duquesne | |
| Donald Warnke | C | April 8, 1920 | 6'10" | 200 | Valparaiso | (ht) Michigan City, IN USA |
| John Wright | G | 6'1" | 0 | George Washington |
