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Post by wgt on Aug 20, 2009 23:35:58 GMT -5
Other Knicks of the late 50’s you will remember were Willie “the whale” Nauls & “Jumpin” Johnnie Green. My HS team would scrimmage Power at their gym right near the old Garden. The Knicks would come & practice after us & we would hang around the closed gym in awe of their talent. Mike Farmer was another 2nd team player with that squad. Brings back great memories when “Cons” were the ultimate basketball sneaker.
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Post by Nordender on Aug 21, 2009 7:22:08 GMT -5
Just to set the record straight: Billy Kenville was the only Bona cager to win an NBA championship! "Billy the Kid" played on the 1954-55 Syracuse Nationals appearing in 70 games, scoring 7.1 ppg on 36% shooting. He led the Brown Indians only one time in scoring during the 1952-53 season. Bonas did not play in the NIT in 1953 as they produced a very mediocre 11-11 record. The Brown Indians did play in the NIT in 1950-51 season beating Cincinnati in double OT 70-67! They lost in the next round to St. John's by a 60-58 score. In those days the officials were strictly territorial and playing against a NYC school in MSG was very difficult. A team had to be superior to the NYC school to win. Any close games went to the NYC school with the assistance of the local officials. Remember Mickey Crowley and Larry Lembo? Having those two officials in the '77 NIT final against Houston surely didn't hurt...The next season of 1951-52 found Bona with a strong 21-6 record. They beat Western Kentucky in the first round of the NIT then lost to Dayton in the next round. Their final game of the year was a consolation win against Duquesne in the NIT. I am not trying to "knock" anyone on this board, merely trying to "set the record straight". Peace to all...GO BONAS!!!
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Post by mangham on Aug 21, 2009 7:27:53 GMT -5
Thanks WGT. I do remember those names. Following the Knicks in the mid-50's was great. The likes of Kenny Sears, Carl Braun, Richie Guerin, Ray Felix, Harry Gallitin, Walter Dukes, and I wish I could remember the rest. My first contact with a Bonnies player was Brendan McCann, who played for the Knicks in the late 50's. The NBA was at 8 teams: NY Knicks, Boston Celtics, Rochester Royals, Syracuse Nationals, St Louis Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers, Fort Wayne Pistons, and one more (any one remember?) Philadelphia Warriors Frank. I cheated and googled it!
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Post by house on Aug 21, 2009 7:59:56 GMT -5
Jeff Hazzard........while reading the post about the 1966-67 team i seen the name Jeff Hazzard.........he ended up teaching English at Oswayo Valley high school here in shinglehouse ,Pa. I had him as a teacher in the late 80's....i thought he was cool because he had been a Bonnie...funny guy.....carried a small fishing tackle box filled with what he called "his meds", was terrified of snakes ( different classes had him on top of a desk different times!, and actually trusted different students to take his 32 oz. cup down to the water fountain during classes to fill it for him....my fondest memory was watching him in the faculty/student basketball game when i was younger, very talented....by the time i graduated his health was starting to fail if i remember correctly...wonder where he is now and if hes doing ok ?
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Post by res on Aug 21, 2009 8:09:19 GMT -5
Bill Kenville (Billy the Kid) played 6 years in the NBA. Of the 15 or so Bonnies to play in the NBA only two scored more points than Kenville, Lanier & George Carter. Not Carter, he barely scored in the NBA. He had over 8,000 points in the ABA, however. Maybe you're thinking of Fred Crawford. When you throw in points scored in the playoffs, he and Kenville are almost dead even, with Carter slightly ahead. Kenville had more points in the regular season, though.
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Post by fjs64 on Aug 21, 2009 8:17:23 GMT -5
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Post by sony on Aug 21, 2009 8:42:36 GMT -5
FJS64 - I certainly remember those Knicks teams & the Syracuse NAts you spoke about. Growing up in the Bronx then they were the best entertainment around. WGT - Lasalle, All Hallows, HAyes were the best in the city then until of course a kid from St. Judes showed up at Power! Was Danny Buckley the coach at LaSalle when you were there?
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Post by cyril baptiste on Aug 21, 2009 9:21:44 GMT -5
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Post by sony on Aug 21, 2009 10:51:04 GMT -5
Wasn't able to pick out shots of Eddie here but lot's of interesting pics and mentions of a lot of other great players both from Power and elsewhere - Chris Mullins, Kevin Joyce, Brian Winters, Jamesy Powell, Lew, Oscar Sanchez, Joe Straining, Art Kenny and so many others. Thanks for sharing. Any one have an idea where Klim is. I've been trying to track him down for years but not much luck. Long ago I heard he was coachng in Europe and I found some Bball instructional videos supposedly attributed to him but no contact onfo.
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Post by nyc02 on Aug 21, 2009 12:03:55 GMT -5
If I lived near Bonas I would attend just to watch from the Reds. Looks like this could be a great event.
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Post by wgt on Aug 21, 2009 19:50:09 GMT -5
sony....Yes, Dan “Admiral” Buckley was coach. An absolutely great guy who everyone loved to play for. Low key compared to Jack Donahue at Power. He sadly passed away in 04 at age 78. Some good players came out of La Salle: Dick McGuire, Ron Artest, Jerry Houston, John Roache, & John Candelarie who lead them to City Championship around 72. All Hallows always fielded a strong team & still does in spite of their small size. Bobby Cremins was there in 70. Gotta mention Christ the King teams & legendary coach Jack Curran. I remember Billy Lawrence lighting up Rose Hill in the City playoffs in 63. And I think it was St Agustine, at Rode Hill, playing a stall game to try & beat Power & Lew. Their center was only about 6’3”. Half time score was like 12-6 in favor of Power. And of course Cardinal Hayes (BTW, Skinner came from there). Steve Dillon was All City guard in 61 & played very briefly with the Mets as a pitcher. My friend Tom Murray has coached there for over 35 years & turned AD recently. Tolentine was another great place to see a HS game in the Bronx. All great memories.
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Post by sneakers on Aug 21, 2009 21:14:04 GMT -5
Brings back great memories when “Cons” were the ultimate basketball sneaker. They still are!
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Post by woof on Aug 22, 2009 19:41:32 GMT -5
Cyril: Please don't forget the guy in DC along with his brother who did a great job for the Brown Indians when it came to finding talent down there. Mr. Ronnie Dunn and his brother Mr. Jack Dunn led the way in DC when it came to recruiting. Along with people like Mr. Ben Rusin, Bonas had people located throughout the East that loved the Brown Indians. Who knows the story of recruiting Carl Jackson out of Vicksburg, Mississippi? Bona was very fortunate to get a talent like Carl. Jackson has returned several times for reunions and had a good time. It's funny how some players never return. The only player not to show for the Final4 reunion last year was Pete Wisniowski. The karaoke after the dinner was a must see. Even Coach Larry Weise was made to sing. Dick Gilotti sang New York, New York while twirling the microphone! Nordender, I'm sure my stepdad and his brother will appreciate your kind words. Jack still tells me about driving through a blizzard with your dad to watch Hoffie play at Hazleton ...
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Post by sony on Aug 22, 2009 22:34:15 GMT -5
WGT - You and I have to get together and talk about the CHSAA. By the way Jack Curran was (and believe it or not I still think) the baseball and Basketball coach at Molloy. Buckley was a great coach.
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