1946-47 Allentown Rockets (EPBL)

1946-47 ALLENTOWN ROCKETS
EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
8-18, .308, 5th place

Owned by Roy Minninger and Johnny Hessinger, the Rockets season started on a positive note, winning their opener and defeated the skilled Lancaster club a week later to record a 2-1 record. The season then slipped away as they lost 3 straight and 9 of their next 12. The club Tommie Bell and  Chick Craig were the bright spots in the line-up, but not much else could be done to change their direction. 

Sporting a 5-10 record following a January 20, 1947, loss to Lancaster, the club was sold to Tommy Loughran, a local pugilist. Jack Carpien, a former player and assistant at CCNY, was named head coach and the team was revamped. Only Tommy Gorman, Chup Leonard  Willie Stellar and Connie Toombs survived the ownership changes, but even with a new look, the team only won 3 games under Carpien and finished in a distant fifth place.

Head Coaches:

• H. Lee Coker (October 26, 1915 - February 16, 2010)  5-10
• Jack Carpien (October 19, 1918 - November 13, 2009) 3-8 Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Tommy Bell (September 11, 1922 - December 17, 1949)

Bernie Blumenthal (February 24, 1926 - May 16, 1995)

Jack Carpien (October 29, 1918 - November 13, 2009)

Chick Craig (July 23, 1922 - June 21, 2008)

Stan Esko (January 2, 1924 - July 29, 1999)

George Faust aka George Feigenbaum (July 3, 1928 - December 25, 2000)

Tommy Gorman (March 16, 1919 - August 11, 1986)

Dick Gray (May 26, 1921 - December 28, 1973)

Jack Hewson (September 7, 1924 - June 26, 2012)

Bill Hushkek (October 25, 1923 - October 20, 2000)

Hal Korovin (April 19, 1925 - June 5, 2021)

Chup Leonard (September 8, 1918 - March 7, 2004)

Al Mabel  

John Mackin or Makin 

Frankie Majczan (March 24, 1921 - March 30, 2020)

Jiggs Muhleisen (July 4, 1921 - August 14, 1991)

Dimmy Oleinick (August 24, 1921 - November 19, 2004)

Bob Sigholtz (November 4, 1919 - September 2, 2005)

Devon Smith (July 7, 1914 - February 3, 1979)

Willie Stellar (June 5, 1923 - April 22, 2008)

Connie Toomb (September 5, 1922 - May 15, 1987)