1950-51 Williamsport Billies (EPBL)

1950-51 WILLIAMSPORT BILLIES

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA

15-13, .536, T-2nd place
Northern Division

Semi-finals: Lost to Sunbury, 3-0

The defending champions got off to a horrible 1-6 start. They slowly turned their fortunes around in January, climbing back towards a playoff birth. Entering March with an 8-12 record and 5 games behind Berwick for a playoff spot, the Billies won 7 of eight games, including the final five to steal the last playoff spot. Out of gas, they were swept by Sunbury in the semi-finals.

Head Coach:

• Larry Disque (March 27, 1921 - March 3, 1994) Also played. See below.

PLAYERS:

Pete Pasko

Walter Banull (April 27, 1929 - May 6, 2016)

Syl Bozinski (September 7, 1927 - June 30, 2001)

Chick Craig (July 23, 1922 - June 21, 2008)

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

Pop Goodwin (December 22, 1920 - May 16, 2005)

John Gozdenovich (March 8, 1924 - July 7, 1997)

Wally Hatkevich (November 7, 1924 - June 10, 2006)

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

Johnny Mascavage (January 14, 1918 - April 12, 1990)

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

Tom Mueller (July 4, 1924 - December 21, 1965)

Joe Nato (August 11, 1920 - September 19, 1995)

Pete Pasko (September 9, 1919 - March 31, 2004)

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

Bobby Stine (b. 1931)