Tuesday, September 11, 2018

1949-50 Scranton Miners (ABL)

1949-50 SCRANTON MINERS
AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (II)
27-11 .711, 1st place

Semi-finals: Defeated Wilkes-Barre, 2-1
Finals: Defeated Bridgeport, 3-2

Bernie Sarachak's Miners rolled to a regular-season title, and battled through some tough play-off games to win the ABL title. After dispatched two-time defending champions and geographical rival Wilkes-Barre in the opening round, Scranton knocked out Bridgeport in a tough five-game set to bring the ABL Championship to Scranton for the first time.

Head coaches:
  • Bernie Sarachak (October 19, 1912 - November 14, 2005)

PLAYERS: 

  • Mason Benson (May 11, 1927 - March 16, 2016)
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  • Martin "Kelly" Brofman (June 15, 1923 - July 25, 2011)
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  • Chili Edelstein (March 16, 1923 - March 19, 2003)
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  • Pop Gates (August 30, 1917 - December 1, 1999)
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  • Doug Holcomb (February 9, 1921 - February 3, 2008)
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  • Ed Kassler (July 21, 1923 - March 7, 2011)
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  • Bobby Kelly (September 12, 1926 - December 23, 2014)
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  • Dolly King (November 15, 1916 - January 29, 1969)
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  • Carl Meinhold (March 29, 1926 - February 23, 2019)
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  • Nat Militzok (May 3, 1923 - May 14, 2009)
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  • Elmore Morgenthaler (August 3, 1922 - November 25, 1997)
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  • Hank Rosenstein (June 16, 1920 - February 27, 2010)
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  • Vince Verdeschi (March 24, 1925 - August 16, 1965)
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  • Eddie Younger (January 7, 1923 - March 18, 1985)
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