Joseph R. "Joe" Brennan
A fast, smooth, and durable player, Joe Brennan possessed an accurate shot with either hand and was a stopper on defense. He scored, passed, and defended like few other players of the 1920s. During his era, any time All-Time teams were discussed, "Poison" Joe Brennan's name was mentioned with the best in the game. Brennan went directly from high school to a brilliant 17-year professional career in many of the game's early leagues. He joined the famous all-Irish Brooklyn Visitations in 1919 and became the team leader in Brooklyn's rise to prominence. Brennan was the Metropolitan Basketball League's leading scorer in 1922, and led the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Met League championship. The following two years, he led the Brooklyn Visitations to the Metropolitan League title. Playing for Paterson in 1927, Brennan led the Metropolitan League in scoring, and in the same season led the Visitations to the National League championship.
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1975Born
November 15, 1900 Brooklyn, NYDied
May 10, 1989High School
St. Augustines AcademyProfessional Career
Brooklyn Visitations Albany Senators Troy Trojans Amsterdam Flashes Brooklyn Dodgers Hudson Company F Paterson Crecents Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia Jaspers Philadelphia Kay Plymouth Shawnees Springfield Gunners Trenton Bengals Wilkes-Barre Barons Paterson Crescents Philadelphia Crane Trenton Royal Bengals Union City Reds Gloversville Wonder Holyoke RedsCareer Stats
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