Harry Franckle

Franckle played professional basketball during the game's infancy and was a member of the Utica Indian team that won the "world" championship in 1914. During the 1910s, he played in the New York State League, the Eastern League, and the Hudson River League.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Career Highlights:
Franckle played professionally in the second decade of the 20th century for a number of leagues in the East. In 1911, he was a member of the Kingston (New York) Colonials in the Hudson River League and was the eighth-leading scorer in the league with 180 points (5.6 points per game). Kingston finished in third place in the league with a 26-14 record.

Three years later, Franckle played for the Utica Indians in the New York State League. Along with Jewish teammates Barney Sedran, Marty Friedman, and Jack Fox, Franckle led Utica to a 46-17 record and the league championship over the famed Troy Trojans. They then defeated Camden, champion of the Eastern League, to win the "world" championship.

In 1917-18, Franckle played in the Eastern League for the Trenton (New Jersey) Potters. Through the first seven games of the season, the Potters were 4-3 and in third place in the league. The league suspended play on December 3, 1917, due to World War I. At that time, Franckle was the third-leading scorer in the league with 46 points (6.6 points per game); he also had 12 assists.

Origin:
unknown