1940 Hickory Rebels Roster
Tar Heel League (THL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-52
Finished 3rd in the THL
Manager: Woody Traylor (0-0), Emory Culbreth (0-0)
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: Lenoir Rhyne College Park
1940 Hickory Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 54-52
Finished 3rd in the THL
Manager: Woody Traylor (0-0), Emory Culbreth (0-0)
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: Lenoir Rhyne College Park
Playoffs - Hickory Rebels 3 games, Gastonia Cardinals 0
Finals - Statesville Owls 4 games, Hickory Rebels 1
The Hickory Rebels of the Tar Heel League ended the 1940 season with a record of 54 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the THL.
Woody Traylor and Emory Culbreth served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Adams | L | L | May 9, 1917 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Graham Armstrong | L | 5'10" | 150 | |||
| Neetam Bagwell | ||||||
| Guy Bucher | ||||||
| Leslie Butcher | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Carr | ||||||
| Emory Culbreth | R | August 1, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | Carnegie, GA US | |
| Henry Dvorak | R | July 24, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James Garrett | ||||||
| Copeland Goss | R | R | 6'2" | 212 | ||
| John Gozdzialski | R | R | November 9, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George Grunowicz | ||||||
| Joe Heffner | ||||||
| Gus Hernandez | L | December 14, 1914 | 5'9" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |
| T. J. Johnston | ||||||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Charles Lopp | ||||||
| Harry Martin | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | Miamitown, OH US | |
| Thomas Matski | ||||||
| J. V. McGinnis | R | November 21, 1919 | 5'11" | 160 | Gastonia, NC US | |
| Tom McPherson | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Clyde McSwain | R | January 1, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland County, NC US | |
| Alabama Pitts | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Tillman Rich | ||||||
| William Robinson | ||||||
| John Sabot | ||||||
| Herbert Sampsel | ||||||
| William Scarborough | L | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Nicholas Shamot | ||||||
| Bud Shaney | R | R | January 9, 1900 | 6'0" | 170 | New Albany, IN US |
| Lloyd Sherrill | ||||||
| Luther Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Norman Southard | L | L | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Woody Traylor | L | L | November 17, 1912 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Albert Vince | ||||||
| Jack Weininger | ||||||
| Harold Whitney |
