1947-48 Altoona Edwards / Railroaders (AABL)

Coach Chick Davies

1947-48 ALTOONA EDWARDS / RAILROADERS
ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Finished: 9-11 .450, 4th place
Semi-Finals: Lost to Dayton, 3-0

Altoona, listed as going by the Edwards and the Railroaders, had some talented players like Dom Asmonga and Mike Bytzura. The finished in fourth place and made the playoffs, but were swept by eventual champions Dayton.

Legendary Duquesne coach Chick Davies was the named the head coach, but it appears in games that were in conflict with his duties at Duquesne, Wy Paris coached. Hard to say when this happened, by Davies is listed as coach in games in the beginning and end of the season, and Paris is mentions as coach in the middle of the season.

Head Coaches:

Bobby Artman

• Charles "Chick" Davies (April 30, 1900 - April 15, 1985)
• Wy Paris (August 5, 1908 - May 21, 2001) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

• Bobby Artman (February 8, 1922 - April 9, 1975)

• Dom Asmonga (February 15, 1928 - January 13, 2014)

• Jim Atkins (August 25, 1924 - March 10, 2012)

• Moe Becker (February 24, 1917 - January 9, 1996)

Jimmy Atkins

• Johnny Beecham (April 13, 1928 - May 4, 2011)

• Mike Bytzura (June 18, 1922 - January 24, 1989)

• Bill DeVenzio (August 2, 1924 - January 1, 1969)

• Don Graham (August 27, 1925 - April 18, 2009)

• Dave Hornstein (August 16, 1922 - September 25, 1997)

• Al Hruska (June 18, 1929 - July 4, 2001)

• Hurd

• Ed Janicki (November 4, 1918 - July 10, 2011)

• Red Manning (November 17, 1928 - April 27, 2005)

• Red Mihalik (September 22, 1916 - October 25, 1996)

• Walt Miller (July 20, 1915 - January 21, 2001)

• Stan Noszka (September 9, 1920 - November 15, 1991)

• Wy Paris (August 5, 1908 - May 21, 2001) 

• Joe Penzelik (January 13, 1921 - May 13, 1970)

• Johnny Stevenson (March 25, 1913 - April 1998)

• Eddie Strall (January 1, 1919 - October 29, 1996)

Stan Wasik

• Bill Vojtko (August 18, 1921 - May 24, 2012)

• Stan Wasik (December 24, 1919 - November 6, 2005)

• Hank Zeller (July 10, 1919 - September 22, 2004)

Joe Penzelik

Ed Janicki

Bill Vojtko