Wednesday, August 1, 2018

1948-49 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)

1948-49 WILKES-BARRE BARONS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
29-12 .707, 1st place

Semi-finals: Defeated Trenton, 2-0
Finals: Defeated Scranton, 3-2

The Barons won the regular-season title by three games, and headed into the playoffs having won 14 of 17. They swept Trenton in the semi-finals and fell behind Scranton, 2 games to one, before coming back to win the final two games and the ABL Championship for the second consecutive season.



Head Coach:
  • Eddie White (February 4, 1910 - December 9, 1988) 

PLAYERS: 
  • Herky Baltimore (June 21, 1921 - January 1, 1968)
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  • Bill Chanecka (April 21, 1924 - January 27, 2010)
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  • Steve Chanecka (February 6, 1918 - February 9, 2000)
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  • Chick Craig (July 23, 1922 - June 21, 2008)
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  • Ted Hanauer (January 1, 1924 - October 1, 2013)
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  • Shag Hawkins (September 23, 1920 - March 10, 2005)
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  • Verl Heap (September 6, 1924 - December 24, 2008)
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  • Cas Ostrowski (July 24, 1924 - March 2, 2000)
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  • Pete Pasko (September 9, 1919 - March 31, 2004)
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  • John Phoenix (April 2, 1924 - August 31, 1988)
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  • Marty Powers (March 27, 1928 - December 21, 1991)
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  • Milton Ticco (September 22, 1922 - January 26, 2002)
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