1952-53 Harrisburg Senators (EPBL)

1952-53 HARRISBURG SENATORS

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
7-12*, .368, 4th place

* doesn't include win over Wilkes-Barre Aces

Harrisburg bolted out to a 6-1 start (7-1 if you count the vacated win over Wilkes-Barre). Walt Hirsch, star from the University of Kentucky helped the team to its solid start, as well as Kermit Weiske and player-coach Joe Cackovic. Following the team's second loss of the season at Sunbury, Hirsch got into an altercation with a referee after the game and punched him. He was suspend by the league for the remainder of the season and Harrisburg fell into a tailspin. They went 1-10 after Hirsch's suspension and fell out of the playoff chase. 

Head Coach:

• Joe Cackovic (February 21, 1923 - December 16, 1984)  Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Rags Furjnic

Ed Brunner (February 26, 1929 - December 9, 1990)

Joe Cackovic (February 21, 1923 - December 16, 1984)

Leo Corkery (February 7, 1930 - January 3, 2011)

Harry DeFrank (January 27, 1926 - January 26, 2007)

Fred Diute (January 9, 1929 - July 19, 2004)

Jim Furey (March 28, 1928 - February 20, 1985)

Rags Furjnic (August 8, 1910 - July 4, 1991)

Harper 

Wally Hatkevich (November 7, 1924 - June 10, 2006)

Hedrick 

Jimmy Hernjak (June 10, 1927 - December 27, 1980)

Walt Hirsch (July 15, 1929 - May 10, 2022)

Bill Hoffer (b. November 17, 1931)

Cecil Mosenson (December 11, 1929 - September 6, 2020)

Art Richards  

Kermit Weiske (May 18, 1929 - March 17, 2016)

Mike Yovic (July 23, 1923 - July 19, 2001)

Zimmerman 

Bill Zlogar (February 21, 1928 - November 12, 2013)