EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
8-20, .286, 8th place
The Eastern League got its first franchise in the state' largest city, Philadelphia, for the second season of its existence. Being a hotbed of basketball for two decades, much was expected from the Lumberjacks. Coached by Skeets Fiorella, who would later operate his father's sausage company with his sons, the Lumberjacks started off admirably enough, winning 8 of their first 15 games. However, they hit the skids on January 25 when they began a 13-game losing streak to finish the season. They plummeted to last place and the franchise would fold shortly after the season.
Head Coach:
PLAYERS:
- Lou "Skeets" Fiorella (May 30, 1922 - January 29, 2008)
PLAYERS:
Billy Chappell
Sidney Chilnick (June 19, 1922 - August 1, 1965)
Zack Clayton (April 17, 1918 - November 20, 1997)
Milt Cohen (August 12, 1926 - November 8, 1999)
Jim Coughlin (August 18, 1919 - March 27, 1969)
Tony Derago (October 11, 1928 - March 21, 2006)
Dick DeWees (March 18, 1929 - July 19, 1986)
Jim Furey (March 28, 1928 - February 20, 1985)
Ken or Jim McAndrews
Rocco Parisi (October 27, 1923 - February 8, 2015)
Pepper Petrella (May 7, 1920 - December 21, 1991)
Max Siani (Ju;y 2, 1919 - February 26, 1988)
Frank Washington (April 4, 1921 - January 24, 2013)
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