1949-50 Sharon Pioneers (AABL)

 1949-50 SHARON PIONEERS

ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

1st Half: 5-5 .500, 3rd place

2nd Half: 2-9 .182,  5th place

The Pioneers played out of Sharon, Pennsylvania, a town of 26,000 (the town's population would be cut in half by the time of this post.)  After a decent first half where they finished in 3rd and scored victories over Altoona and Cumberland. It all fell apart in the second half, using a 7-game losing streak to throw them into the cellar.

Head Coach:

• Steve Magula (December 26, 1924 - September 4, 2016)

PLAYERS:

• Don Blue 

• John Bosak (September 9, 1922 - December 6, 1994)

• Charlie Butler (August 15, 1920 - October 5, 2014)

• Alex Chrobak (January 19, 1925 - October 4, 2011)

• Steve Chuba (September 2, 1927 - May 16, 2022)

• Carmen DiMuzio (March 31, 1926 - January 1, 1999)

• Lou Gabriel (December 13, 1923 - January 4, 1973)

• Gene Koss (November 6, 1928 - August 29, 2008)

• Larry Kukura (September 1, 1927 - January 10, 2015)

• Gus Magula (July 24, 1920 - September 21, 1997)

• Steve Magula (December 26, 1924 - September 4, 2016)

• Harry Miller (July 28, 1923 - April 18, 2007)

• Mike (or Jack) Tebuck (Or T.Buck)

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