Tag Archives: N.B.L.
Bobby Wanzer
Bobby Wanzer (College basketball. Born, Brooklyn, NY, June 4, 1921.) A New York high school basketball star, Robert Francis Wanzer became a standout guard at Seton Hall and later with Rochester in the N.B.A. Wanzer starred for Bill Spiegel at Benjamin Franklin on teams that were unbeaten P.S.A.L. champions. A World War II hitch in […]
John Nucatola
John Nucatola (Basketball. Born, New York, NY, Nov. 17, 1907; died, Scotch Plains, NJ, May 8, 2000.) When seasons were shorter than they were to become, John Nucatola averaged over 100 games per season as a college (1934-59) and professional (1946-54) basketball referee. For many years, Nucatola also worked high school games in the New […]
Pop Gates
Pop Gates (Pro basketball. Born, Decatur, GA, Aug. 30, 1917; died, New York, NY, Dec. 1, 1999.) A legendary name in the early days of emerging black players in basketball, William Gates moved to New York as a youngster and established his reputation on Ben Franklin H.S.’s integrated team. After a P.S.A.L. championship in his […]
Bob Davies
Bob Davies (College basketball. Born, Harrisburg, PA, Jan. 15, 1920; died, Hilton Head, SC, Apr. 22, 1990.) Among the truly great basketball players of his era, Robert Edris Davies transferred from Franklin & Marshall to Seton Hall. There, Davies starred for teams that won 54 of 59 games over three seasons (1939-42). After World War […]
