1952-53 Wilkes-Barre Aces (EPBL)

1952-53 WILKES-BARRE ACES

EASTERN BASKETBALL LEAGUE - PENNSYLVANIA
1-3, .250

The Packers, the defending champions of Pottsville, moved to Wilkes-Barre for the 1952-53 season. They would defeat Berwick in the opener, but then lose their next three games on the road. Unable to find a secure place for home games, they kept moving and rescheduling games until realizing that their viability was just not there and the team dropped after Christmas. Having played only four contests, their games were removed from the official league record.

Head Coach:

Bob McGrane

• Chink Crossin (July 4, 1923 - January 10, 1981) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

Billy Chanecka (April 21, 1924 - January 27, 2010)

Chink Crossin (July 4, 1923 - January 10, 1981)

Hank Dudek (September 11, 1925 - September 14, 2015)

Ed Kassler (July 21, 1923 - March 7, 2011)

Jack Leighton (January 25, 1928 - August 2, 1996)

Bob McGrane (September 28, 1929 - October 6, 1967)

Cas Ostrowski (July 24, 1924 - March 2, 2000)

Bob Patton (July 19, 1928 - October 17, 2012)

Art Spector (October 17, 1918 - June 18, 1987)