1947-48 Wheeling Puritans (AABL)

1947-48 WHEELING PURITANS
ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Finished: 13-14 .481, 3rd place
Semi-Finals: Lost to Youngstown, 3-1


Wheeling pretty much hovered around the .500 mark all season, making the playoffs but losing to Youngstown in the semi-finals. Jimmy Quinlan was the team's high scorer, averaging 15.5 point in the 14 games I could find stats for.

Head Coach:

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PLAYERS:

• Irv Barnett (October 19, 1920 - April 18, 1999)

• Joe Baron (October 5, 1919 - May 22, 1991)

• Gene Britt (October 13, 1921 - November 29, 2004)

• Al Campeti (October 7, 1923 - December 10, 1992)

• Albert DeVeechis (October 14, 1925 - October 14, 1995)

• Bob Doughty (November 18, 1925 - December 30, 1983)

• Hank Ellis (August 18, 1921 - October 29, 2015)

• Bill Hall (January 19, 1925 - July 15, 1987)

• Paul Herman (July 5, 1921 - July 20, 1972)

• Roger Jorgenson (September 2, 1920 - October 3, 2010)

• Jim Quinlan (May 29, 1922 - July 13, 2003)

• Joe Rodak (May 24, 1923 - June 19, 1996)

• Jim Ruch (August 15, 1920 - July 2, 1984)

• Lou Spicer (November 12, 1922 - June 23, 1981)