AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
20-11 .645, 2nd place
The defending-champion Barons were focused on repeating their title, and the team won their first six game and 9 or their first 11. The went on to a second-place finish, only a half-game behind Manchester. They defeated Elmira in a tough-fought semi-final series before losing to Manchester in the championship series. The quest for a fourth ABL title had fallen short.
ABL Semi-finals: Defeated Elmira, 4-3
ABL Finals: Lost to Manchester, 2-0
Head Coaches:
- Eddie White (February 4, 1910 - December 9, 1988)
PLAYERS:
- Gerry Calabrese (February 4, 1925 - April 13, 2015)
- Jim Cathcart (November 22, 1926 - March 14, 2015)
- Joe "Bells" Colone (January 23, 1924 - July 1, 2009)
- Shag Hawkins (September 23, 1920 - March 10, 2005)
- Roger Layne (February 20, 1929 - June 16, 2005)
- Chuck Mrazovich (February 26, 1924 - November 8, 2020)
- Kevin O'Shea (July 10, 1925 - February 21, 2003)
- Bob Priddy (March 24, 1930 - October 8, 2021)
- Moe Radovich (May 5, 1929 - June 18, 2004)
- Wally Sheil (April 15, 1929 - June 23, 2002)
- Tom Smith (July 5, 1927 - May 31, 1996)
- Jimmy Thompson (b. December 4, 1930)
- Red Wallace (July 12, 1918 - July 7, 1977)
No comments:
Post a Comment