1947-48 Williamsport Billies (EPBL)

1947-48 WILLIAMSPORT BILLIES
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
9-18, .333, 7th place

Coach Hal Poust

New to the league, the Billis started off decently, splitting their first 10 games. Unfortunately, they would only win 4 of their remaining 17 games to finish a distant 7th place. Ray Kodish would lead the team in scoring with 377 points (17.1 PPG)

Head Coach:

• Hal Poust (March 14, 1906 - November 23, 1962) 

PLAYERS:

Bernie Bobst (May 25, 1926 - April 30, 1986)

Bob Brenner (March 2, 1923 - November 11, 2013)

Ollie Byers (October 24, 1916 - July 26, 2004)

Paul Coront (July 4, 1921 - February 26, 1994)

Larry Disque (March 27, 1921 - March 3, 1994)

Rocco English (January 30, 1919 - September 14, 2017)

Frank Frascella (July 28, 1922 - December 10, 2014)

Earl Hafner (July 29, 1921 - March 15, 1988)

Ray Kodish (June 10, 1923 - March 14, 2012)

Don Manno (May 4, 1915 - March 11, 1995)

Wes Myers

Fran McGrath (November 29, 1926 - September 21, 2014)

Wes Myers (December 21, 1927 - February 1, 2002)

Emil Piestrak (December 19, 1918 - June 7, 2011)

Frank Sebest (September 24, 1923 - November 28, 2010)

Andy Sember (July 6, 1923 - April 17. 2007)

Perk Stabley (January 24, 1925 - September 25, 1994)

Tom Sweeney (October 15, 1922 - June 27, 2017)

Joey Thomas (November 12, 1919 - November 24, 1997)

Jack Walsh (November 11, 1920 - May 9, 1976)