Bernhard Borgmann Jr. (November 22, 1900 – November 11, 1978) was a professional

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player and coach. Born in

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, he played for 17 years between 1919 and 1936, and is mostly known for his time with the Kingston Colonials and

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. Borgmann is regarded as the best offensive player of his era, leading various leagues in scoring 15 times in a 12-year span. He also served as the first coach of the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball League—now the

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—from 1946 to 1948. He was inducted into the

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in 1961. Borgmann also played as a middle infielder in the

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minor leagues from 1928 to 1942, managed in the minors from until 1950, and scouted until 1974. He died in

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, where he had been a longtime resident."Chiefs Get New Boss Syracuse, N. Y.
''The Daily Record'', September 9, 1941. Accessed August 29, 2020. "Bennie Borgmann of Hawthorne, N. J., will not be re-signed as manager of the Syracuse Chiefs of the International Baseball League, Clarence M. Schindler, club president, announced." Borgmann was featured in the book ''Basketball History in Syracuse, Hoops Roots'' by Mark Allen Baker, published by The History Press in 2010.

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