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Pop Morgenweck
Personal information
Born	July 15, 1875; Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1941 (aged 66); Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career history
As player:
1901–1902	Philadelphia Phillies
1903–1904	Haverhill
1903–1904	Westfield Whirlwinds
1910–1914	Kingston Colonials
1911–1912	Pittsburgh South Siders
1914–1915	Cohoes Cohosiers
1915–1916	Kingston / Elizabeth / North Hudson Colonials
As coach:
1902–1903	Philadelphia Phillies
1902–1903	Wilmington Peaches
1903–1904	Westfield Whirlwinds
1903–1904	Camden Electrics
1910–1914	Kingston Colonials
1911–1912	Pittsburgh South Siders
1913–1914	Newark Palatials
1914–1915	Cohoes Cohosiers
1915–1916	Kingston / Elizabeth / North Hudson Colonials
1916–1917	Paterson Crescents
1919–1920	Passaic City Athletic Association
1921–1922	Kingston Colonials
1922–1927	Paterson Legionnaires
1923–1924	Amsterdam Flashes
1923–1925	Kingston Colonials
1924–1925	Passaic Panthers
1925–1926	Passaic Mets
1925–1926	Perth Amboy Mets
1927–1928	Kingston Colonials
1927–1928	Fort Wayne Hoosiers
1928–1929	Paterson Whirlwinds
1929–1930	Rochester Centrals
1930–1931	Chicago Bruins
1931–1933	Bridgeton Gems
1932–1933	Paterson Continentals
1933–1934	Camden Athletics
1935–1938	Kingston Colonials
Career highlights and awards
	As player: Hudson River League champion (1912); As coach: NL champion (1904); 2× Hudson River League champion (1912, 1925); Inter-State League champion (1917); New York State champion (1923); 2× Metropolitan League champion (1923, 1928);
	Basketball Hall of Fame

Pop Morgenweck

American basketball player, coach and team owner

Frank W. "Pop" Morgenweck (July 15, 1875 – December 8, 1941) was an American basketball player, coach, and team owner. He began his career in the National League in 1901, and won that league's championship with the Camden Electrics in 1904. After retiring in 1916, he became a coach and an owner of professional teams, operating teams in ten different leagues and in more than 18 cities. As a coach, he won the Metropolitan League title with Paterson Legionnaires in 1923 and Kingston Colonials in 1928. He retired as a coach in 1938 with over 500 career victories. He was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1962.

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Personal information
Born	(1875-07-15)July 15, 1875 Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1941(1941-12-08) (aged 66) Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career history
As player:
1901–1902	Philadelphia Phillies
1903–1904	Haverhill
1903–1904	Westfield Whirlwinds
1910–1914	Kingston Colonials
1911–1912	Pittsburgh South Siders
1914–1915	Cohoes Cohosiers
1915–1916	Kingston / Elizabeth / North Hudson Colonials
As coach:
1902–1903	Philadelphia Phillies
1902–1903	Wilmington Peaches
1903–1904	Westfield Whirlwinds
1903–1904	Camden Electrics
1910–1914	Kingston Colonials
1911–1912	Pittsburgh South Siders
1913–1914	Newark Palatials
1914–1915	Cohoes Cohosiers
1915–1916	Kingston / Elizabeth / North Hudson Colonials
1916–1917	Paterson Crescents
1919–1920	Passaic City Athletic Association
1921–1922	Kingston Colonials
1922–1927	Paterson Legionnaires
1923–1924	Amsterdam Flashes
1923–1925	Kingston Colonials
1924–1925	Passaic Panthers
1925–1926	Passaic Mets
1925–1926	Perth Amboy Mets
1927–1928	Kingston Colonials
1927–1928	Fort Wayne Hoosiers
1928–1929	Paterson Whirlwinds
1929–1930	Rochester Centrals
1930–1931	Chicago Bruins
1931–1933	Bridgeton Gems
1932–1933	Paterson Continentals
1933–1934	Camden Athletics
1935–1938	Kingston Colonials

Career highlights and awards
As player: Hudson River League champion (1912) As coach: NL champion (1904) 2× Hudson River League champion (1912, 1925) Inter-State League champion (1917) New York State champion (1923) 2× Metropolitan League champion (1923, 1928)


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