Thursday, February 8, 2018

Allie Esposito

Albert J. "Arby" Esposito


Born:
March 23, 1914
Brooklyn. NY

Died:
January 3, 2009
Holmdel, NJ


Career
1936-37 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1937-38 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1937-38 Plymouth (NYPA)
1938-39 Brooklyn Visitations (ABL)
1938-39 New York Yankees (Independent)
1939-40 Baltimore Clippers (ABL)
1940-41 Baltimore Clippers (ABL)
1941-42 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1941-42 Troy (NYSL)
1942-43 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1942-43 Brooklyn Jewels (Independent)
1943-44 Trenton Tigers (ABL)
1946-47 Trenton Tigers (ABL)

Born in Brooklyn to Panteleone and Madalena Esposito, Allie would play for many years in the ABL, with an interruption during World War 2 where he served in the Pacific Theater. He would return from the war and play a little more basketball, but would go on to a lengthy career with the post office.

He married Antoinette Carnevale and they had one son and one daughter.

Source:
Obituary, Asbury Park Press, January 5, 2009

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/allie-esposito/

3 comments:

  1. This is my grandfather - do you happen to know any more information on him?

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    1. Nothing more than what I wrote in the blog. Sorry.

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    2. Thanks so much for the reply! Would love to hunt down more information on him but this is a great start!!

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