1948-49 Cumberland Dukes (AABL)

1948-49 CUMBERLAND DUKES

ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Finished: 15-15 .500, 4th place

Semi-Finals: Defeated Altoona, 2-1

Finals: Lost to Wheeling, 2-1

The Dukes performed better this season, qualifying for the playoffs with Red Klotz as head coach and player. Klotz averaged 11.4 PPG, second on the team behind Bob Pence's 12.0 PPG*. The Dukes made it to the Finals, losing to Wheeling in three games.

* - based on statstics for games I have found boxscores for, not from official league stats

Head Coach:

• Red Klotz (October 21, 1920 - July 12, 2014) Also played. See below
  

PLAYERS:

Jim Clevenger

• Lou Bell (August 10. 1922 - August 16, 1993)  

• Jim Clevenger (March 16, 1926 - April 10, 2017)  

• Bill Day (June 1, 1920 - August 30, 1989)  

• Gus Frizzell (January 12, 1921 - January 8, 2005)  

• George Geatz (January 26, 1924 - March 9, 1995)  

• Ken Haggerty (January 31, 1924 - April 3, 2009)  

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

• Babe Johnson (July 14, 1925 - June 1, 2002)

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  Bob Pence

  Red Klotz (October 21, 1920 - July 12, 2014)
  

• Paul Oberhaus (September 7, 1920 - December 3, 1974)  

• Walt Orndorff (December 18, 1921 - August 25, 2019)  

• Bob Pence (August 10, 1922 - August 17, 1991)  

• Johnny Ross (January 5, 1918 - May 29, 1955)