Tag Archives: A.A.U. basketball
Joan Joyce
Joan Joyce (Softball. Born, Waterbury, CT, Aug. 1, 1940.) Thought by many to be the greatest female athlete in U.S. history, Joan Joyce earned her largest fame in softball with the Raybestos Brakettes (Bridgeport, Conn.) as a pitcher and first baseman. Joyce played for the Brakettes from 1954-73, earning all-America honors 18 straight years. She […]
Howard Cann
Howard Cann (College basketball. Born, Bridgeport, CT, Oct. 11, 1895; died, Ardsley, NY, Dec. 17, 1992.) Universally acclaimed as the greatest all-around athlete in New York University history, Howard Cann is also one of the winningest coaches in college basketball. The son of Frank H. Cann, who became N.Y.U.’s director of physical training in 1897, […]
