1951-52 Sunbury Mercuries (EPBL)

1951-52 SUNBURY MERCURIES

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
20-10, 667, 2nd place

Semi-finals: Defeated Lancaster, 3-0

Finals: Lost to Pottsville, 2-1

The defending Cup-winners in Sunbury looked to repeat in 1951-52. Loaded with talented veterans like Jack McCloskey, Jack Ramsay, Jerry Rullo, Dave Fox and Stretch Hall, they held on to first place for most of t he season until Pottsville caught fire and passed them in the season's twilight. The Mercuries defeated Lancaster in the semi-finals before falling to the Pottsville PAckers in the finals.

Head Coach:

• Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006)  Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Dave Fox  (May 24, 1926 - May 9, 1984)

Stretch Hall (June 23, 1926 - December 10, 1989)

Pug Heinz (September 8, 1929 - November 11, 2018)

Herb Lyon (August 4, 1927 - October 21, 1966)

Ed Lyons (July 1, 1926 - October 28, 2011)

Jack McCloskey (September 19, 1925 - June 1, 2017)

Stan Novak (April 10, 1923 - October 21, 2006)

Jack Ramsay (February 21, 1925 - April 28, 2014)

Jerry Rullo (June 23, 1922 - October 21, 2016)

Paul Senesky (January 24, 1925 - July 11, 1994)

Dave Werther (December 4, 1928 - October 24, 1997)