1951-52 York White Roses / Ashland Greens / Hazleton Mountaineers (EPBL)

1951-52 YORK WHITE ROSES / ASHLAND GREENS / HAZLETON MOUNTAINEERS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
Southern Division
6-24, .300, 6th place

With York Victory departing, the White Roses of York Athletic Club stepped in to take their place in the league. Under Jabbo Adams, the White Roses got off to a decent start, winning 6 of their first ten games. Despite the team's play, they attendance figures were just to low and the club moved to Ashland  and renamed to the Greens. Their fortunes there did not brighten and after three game they were on the move again; this time to Hazleton. Under the moniker of the Mountaineers, Jabbo was let go and Joe Hannon took over as head coach. The new town and a slew of new players did not improve the fortune of the club. The continued to slide and would drop the first 8 games as the Mountaineers before deciding to forfeit the remaining nine games on the schedule and call it a season.

YORK WHITE ROSES

Snitz Osherow

Head Coach:

• Bart "Jabbo" Adams - 6-4. Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Bart "Jabbo" Adams

Bill Brown (August 2, 1922 - January 15, 2007)

Hank Dudek (September 11, 1925 - September 14, 2015)

Tom Frein (September 20, 1926 - February 4, 2006)

Joe Hannon (September 18, 1926 - April 7, 1982)

Jack Kane (June 18, 1928 - October 12, 1987)

Paul McDermitt (June 2, 1923 - August 20, 2007)

Pete Monska (February 23, 1926 - March 17, 2005)

Snitz Osherow (January 1, 1925 - January 20, 1995)

Shy Raiken (October 29, 1928 - January 16, 2009)

Harold Swayze (June 3, 1930 - July 28, 1980)

Jackie Williams  

Joe Hannon

ASHLAND GREENS

Head Coach:

• Bart "Jabbo" Adams - 0-3. Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Bart "Jabbo" Adams

Tom Frein (September 20, 1926 - February 4, 2006)

Joe Hannon (September 18, 1926 - April 7, 1982)

Jack Kane (June 18, 1928 - October 12, 1987)

Paul McDermitt (June 2, 1923 - August 20, 2007)

Mullin  

Snitz Osherow (January 1, 1925 - January 20, 1995)

Shy Raiken (October 29, 1928 - January 16, 2009)

Harold Swayze (June 3, 1930 - July 28, 1980)

Bill Thomas (May 2, 1925 - October 27, 1999)

Bill Wetzel (June 16, 1930 - September 27, 2004)

Leo Wolf (September 25, 1926 - November 27, 2006)

HAZLETON MOUNTAINEERS

Head Coach:

• Bart Adams - 0-1. Also played. See below
• Joe Hannon (September 18, 1926 - April 7, 1982) - 0-16. Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Bart "Jabbo" Adams

Johnny Ballots

Johnny Ballots (November 28, 1927 - April 18, 1989)

Gene Belletiere (September 7, 1931 - October 15, 1996)

Ike Borsavage (July 25, 1924 - January 10, 2014)

Neil Cusate (November 2, 1933 - September 11, 1995)

Al DeGatis (March 8, 1926 - February 10, 2001)

Mike DeNoia (April 24, 1927 - May 27, 2009)

Nick Dietterick (May 22, 1921 - May 16, 2014)

Tom Frein (September 20, 1926 - February 4, 2006)

Joe Hannon (September 18, 1926 - April 7, 1982)

Jack Kane (June 18, 1928 - October 12, 1987)

Chick Lamonica (May 17, 1928 - October 1, 1999)

Paul McDermitt (June 2, 1923 - August 20, 2007)

Andy O'Donnell (March 10, 1925 - April 22, 2019)

Snitz Osherow (January 1, 1925 - January 20, 1995)

John Rusinko (March 1, 1925 - October 23, 2013)

Don Smith (b. January 12, 1927)

Harold Swayze (June 3, 1930 - July 28, 1980)

Shy Raiken

Don Smith

Leo Wolf