Northern Division
13-1, .929, 1st place
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| Jim Goulding |
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| Jim Gillespie |
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| Merle "Doggie" Lesher |
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| Dick Naugle |
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| Clarence Lesher |
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| Joe Howard |
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| Jim Goulding |
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| Jim Gillespie |
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| Merle "Doggie" Lesher |
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| Dick Naugle |
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| Clarence Lesher |
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| Joe Howard |
The Eastern States American Basketball League was formed in 1948, featuring 16 semi-pro teams split into two divisions. As seemed to be the case with most smaller semi-pro leagues, some teams were very successful at the gate while others faltered and failed to finish the season. After the inaugural season, the Eastern States League would re-organize as the Penn-Maryland League and run two more years before folding.
Northern Division
Southern Division
Taking some time and looking back to fill in some holes or close some things out.
DETAILS ADDED:
Dave Laub, ABL - Died April 3, 2025
Clint Parmer, PBLA - Died March 3, 2025
PROPERLY IDENTIFIED:
Pat Walsh, NEBL / Boston Goodwins - Patrick Joseph Walsh
CORRECTED:
NEW LEADS UNRESOLVED:
Identified as Robert Thomas Murphy, star athlete from Redwood City, California.
Southern league player Sterling Scott identified as Sterling Charles Scott, Valparaiso player from 1946.
Additions
Bristol
Foster is Joe "Chuck" Foster
Joyce is corrected to Mike Joyce
Hartford:
Added Johnny Barker
Manchester
Joyce corrected to Mike Joyce
Identified John Letvinchuk
Head coach corrected to John Falkowski
Meriden
Identified John Gaffney, Ed DiPersio
Torrington
Added Andy Hricko
Schick is Al Shiels
Identified Tom Gibbons
Wallingford
Added Joe "Chuck" Foster
Identified Frank O'Shea, Joe Di Stanislo, Milt Woolman
Added Frosty Frauham as coach