1947-48 Cumberland Dukes (AABL)

Coach Bobby Cavanaugh

1947-48 CUMBERLAND DUKES
ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Finished: 10-15 .400, 5th place

The Cumberland Dukes were one of the teams in the AABL that did well at the ticket office, but despite a few talented players, they couldn't get it together to make the playoffs.

Head Coach:

• John J. "Bobby" Cavanaugh (November 23, 1903 - January 1984)

PLAYERS:

Lou Bell

• Lou Bell (August 10. 1922 - August 16, 1993)

• Chick Cubbage (January 1, 1917 - June 27, 1994)

• Eddie Diehl (January 13, 1915 - April 1, 2003)

• Gus Frizzell (January 12, 1921 - January 8, 2005)

• George Geatz (January 26, 1924 - March 9, 1995)

• Norm Mason (February 11, 1920 - November 15, 1999)

• Johnny Meyers (August 29, 1917 - February 20, 1998)

• Paul Oberhaus (September 7, 1920 - December 3, 1974)

• Walt Orndorff (December 18, 1921 - August 25, 2019)

• Bob Pence (August 10, 1922 - August 17, 1991)

• Jim Roby (February 7, 1921 - August 31, 2004)

  

  Walt Orndorff

• Joe Wagner (October 1, 1918 - February 26, 2003)