EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
Northern Division
14-14, .500, 3rd place
After a disappointing 1948-49 season, the Mercuries did a complete rebuild of their line-up. Veteran player Stan Novak was brought on as player-coach, and with him a new roster of all new players. With Bart Adams, Dave Fox, Frank Martello, Gil Swartz and Ed Lerner, the improved Mercuries enjoyed a hot 7-3 start to the season before a seven-game losing streak in January undid their early success. The played better through February but finished two games out of the playoffs with a .500 record.
Head Coach:
14-14, .500, 3rd place
After a disappointing 1948-49 season, the Mercuries did a complete rebuild of their line-up. Veteran player Stan Novak was brought on as player-coach, and with him a new roster of all new players. With Bart Adams, Dave Fox, Frank Martello, Gil Swartz and Ed Lerner, the improved Mercuries enjoyed a hot 7-3 start to the season before a seven-game losing streak in January undid their early success. The played better through February but finished two games out of the playoffs with a .500 record.
Head Coach:
- Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006) Also played. See below
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| John Lose |
Bart "Jabbo" Adams
Charlie Bellak (July 3, 1927 - March 18, 1998)
Stan Brown (June 27, 1929 - August 2, 2009)
Dave Fox (May 24, 1926 - May 9, 1984)
Gorham Getchell (August 14, 1920 - July 7, 1980)
Jack Kane (June 18, 1928 - October 12, 1987)
Ed Lerner (March 23, 1926 - January 19, 2022)
John Lose
Frank Martello (b. March 11, 1926)
Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006)
Marty Quinn
Jerry Rullo (June 23, 1922 - October 21, 2016)
Andy Siket (December 29, 1918 - September 19, 1995)
Gil Swartz
Aaron Tanitsky (January 14, 1926 - September 13, 2019)
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