Pittsburgh Morrys
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"The Morry Five"
"The Morry Big Five"
| Pittsburgh Morrys | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "The Second Story Morrys" "The Morry Five" "The Morry Big Five" |
| Founded | 1920 |
The Pittsburgh Morrys were a professional American basketball team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] The Morrys were cited by the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph as one of the greatest quintets in the eastern United States.[2]
The team was founded in 1920.[3] The team was sponsored by Morry Goldman, who was a Pittsburgh haberdasher.[2] The team was nicknamed the "Second-Story Morrys" due to Goldman's store being on the second floor.[4] The Morrys were often known as "The Morry Five" and "The Morry Big Five".[5] They were said to be from Braddock, Pennsylvania early on.[6]
The Morrys picked up wins in the 1920–21 season over Gallagher.[7] and were beaten by the Coffey Club for the title in the 1921 Independent Basketball Championship of Allegheny County.[8][9]
The Morrys began preparations for the 1921–22 season in November 1921.[10] Bill Campbell, Dave Mervis, Mickey Gross, Fidler, John Pearson, Lew Mervis, Joe Goldman and Jack Goldman were selected for the team.[11] The Morrys met the Coffey Club again in the title game of the 1921–22 season[12] and the Coffey Club were victorious again.[13]
The Morrys were title contenders again in the 1922–23 season.[14] They signed Moon Klinzing and were able to defeat the Coffey Club twice to win the 1923 Independent Basketball Championship of Allegheny County.[15]
The Morrys lost the Pittsburgh Independent Title to the Coffey Club in the 1923–24 season.[16]
The Morrys won the 1924–25 Western Pennsylvania Championship[17] and were champions again in 1925–26.[18]
The Morrys had a strong 1927 season, winning 26 straight games, which was a local record. They went 52–7 and 36 of the games were Central League games with the others being exhibition games. Five of the losses that season were under 5 points.[19] The Morrys won the Central League title in 1926–27.[20][21]
The Morrys players were signed to the McKeesport Cyclers during the 1928 season in the Allegheny County League.[22][23] They defeated the Cleveland Rosenblums, the Seneca Indians and the Fort Wayne Knights, which earned them a shot at the New York Celtics for the league title.[24][25]
Fred J. Miller and Meyer Goldenson were trying to put games together for former Morrys players in October 1928.[26] The Morrys were reunited in 1929 with former players making up some of the squad.[2][27]
Morry Goldman later opened a new clothing store called "Fintex Clothes" which sponsored a Pittsburgh Fintex/Morry's Fintex team which featured Morry Five players.[28]
There was also a Pittsburgh Morrys soccer team.[29]
References
- ↑ "Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1937. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Original Morry Five To Meet Rosies Here". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry's Five in Line". The Pittsburgh Press. 1920. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Maurice Goldman dies, founder of clothing store". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1983. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Second-Story Morrys to Play Palace Quint". The Washington Herald. 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Five to Play In Sharon Wednesday". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1920. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morrys Win Second Over Gallagher". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Coffey Club Made Splendid Record". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Coffeys Beat Morrys, 30–29, In Title Game". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Big Five Again On Floor". The Pittsburgh Press. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Big Five Active". The Pittsburgh Post. 1921. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Five Plays Coffeys Tuesday". The Pittsburgh Press. 1922. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Coffeys Beat Morry Five in Deciding Game". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1922. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Big Five, Pittsburgh Title Contenders". The Pittsburgh Press. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Strenuous Program Ahead of Choir Boys". The Pittsburgh Press. 1923. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Coffey Club's Record Indicates Celtics Are To Meet Worthy Foe". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1924. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Celtics and Morrys Play Here Tuesday". The Pittsburgh Post. 1925. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Joe Goldman's Five Successfully Defends District Floor Crown". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1926. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Under The Basket". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 1927. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sports Mirror". Warren Times Mirror. 1937. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Morry Passes Play North Siders Tonight". The Pittsburgh Press. 1931. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Ralph Davis Says". The Pittsburgh Press. 1927. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Shots and Passes". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Shots and Passes". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Indians Lose Two Contests on Road". The Buffalo Times. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "C&I To Start Third Season". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Former Morrys to Play For Goldenson Quinten". The Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 1928. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "New Clothing Store in City". The Pittsburgh Press. 1929. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Goodyear Soccers Lose In Western Semi-Finals". The Akron Beacon Journal. 1932. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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