#19 Angelo 'Doc' Acocella
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6'0" 180 lbs Guard/Forward
HS: White Plains White Plains, NY
Born: ~1926  
Season Stats
Season Cl Pos G GS FG FGA % FT FTA % Reb Fls DQ Pts PPG
1944-45 Fr G +16 +9 - -
- -
- - +1 +54 ~3.4
1945-46 So G/F 2 0 3 -
1 -
- - - 7 3.5
Career    
+18
+9
+3
0
0.0
+1
0
0.0
0
0
+1
+61
~3.4

Angelo 'Doc' Acocella was on the Syracuse basketball team for two seasons. He was a terrific athlete lettering in basketball one season, football four seasons, and baseball two.

Doc Acocella - Syracuse OrangemenAcocella played both guard and forward for Syracuse his freshman season. He was a starter for most of his freshman season and was an aggressive player on the court. He played briefly in the December of his sophomore year before leaving the basketball team.

Acocella was an end on the football team for four seasons, along with being the field goal kicker and a terrific kick returner. He was named captain of the football team his sophomore season, and played in the East / West football game in San Francisco following that season.

He was an infielder in baseball, the starting shortstop his junior season, and a third baseman his senior season.

Acocella graduated from Syracuse in 1948. He passed away in 2004.

[Missing scoring from 2 games in 1944-1945 season noted by the +]

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