1940 Kannapolis Towelers Roster
North Carolina State League (NCSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 67-45
Finished 1st in the NCSL
Manager: Emory Culbreth (0-0), Joe Palmisano (0-0)
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kannapolis Ball Park
1940 Kannapolis Towelers StatisticsTeam Record: 67-45
Finished 1st in the NCSL
Manager: Emory Culbreth (0-0), Joe Palmisano (0-0)
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kannapolis Ball Park
Playoffs - Lexington Indians 3 games, Kannapolis Towelers 0
The Kannapolis Towelers of the North Carolina State League ended the 1940 season with a record of 67 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the NCSL.
Emory Culbreth and Joe Palmisano served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jack Bell | R | April 27, 1913 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Colonel Black | L | 6'0" | 173 | |||
| Harvey Black | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| C. C. Blalock | ||||||
| Eldred Burch | R | June 19, 1918 | 5'8" | 150 | Lee County, NC US | |
| Bill Carrier | L | June 3, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Chitwood | R | R | July 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Leon Culberson | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA US |
| Emory Culbreth | R | August 1, 1907 | 5'8" | 175 | Carnegie, GA US | |
| Lewis D'Antoni | R | December 31, 1913 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Lewis Davis | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Gene Deal | L | October 10, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Grover Ellison | ||||||
| Martin Fishman | ||||||
| R. W. Harkey | ||||||
| Ed Harris | ||||||
| Tracy Hart | R | L | February 20, 1910 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Joe Heffner | ||||||
| Lacy James | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Elmer Jones | September 2, 1917 | Ashe County, NC US | ||||
| George Lowinger | ||||||
| Maxton | ||||||
| Frank McDonald | L | 6'0" | 183 | |||
| Glenn Miller | R | November 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joe Palmisano | R | R | November 19, 1902 | 5'8" | 160 | West Point, GA US |
| Jesse Plummer | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 5'11" | 155 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Robert Smith | ||||||
| George Snyder | R | R | July 9, 1913 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Joseph Spencer | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Woody Traylor | L | L | November 17, 1912 | 5'9" | 163 | |
| Homer Trexler | R | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US | |
| Marvin Watts | ||||||
| Jimmy White | L | R | February 24, 1913 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Harold Whitney | ||||||
| Ben Wise | ||||||
| Milton Woodall | January 11, 1923 | Jacksonville, AL US |
